The Races
1865–72, published 1884
Medium
Lithograph on chine collé; third state of three
Dimensions
Image: 15 1/4 × 20 1/8 in. (38.7 × 51.1 cm) Sheet: 20 7/8 × 26 7/8 in. (53 × 68.3 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1920
Accession Number
20.17.2
Tags
About the Artist
Edouard Manet · 1832–1883
Édouard Manet (1832-1883) was a French painter who played a pivotal role in the transition from Realism to Impressionism, often called the 'Father of Modern Art.' Born into a wealthy Parisian family, Manet defied his father's wishes for a legal career to pursue painting, studying under academic artist Thomas Couture. His revolutionary works 'Le Déjeuner sur l'herbe' and 'Olympia' (both 1863) scand...