Happy birthday to Édouard Manet, born on this day in 1832. Manet was one of the first artists to paint modern life, and was a major figure in the transition from Realism to Impressionism.
“Le Bon Bock,” 1873, by Édouard Manet
“The Battle of the USS “Kearsarge” and the CSS “Alabama”“ 1864, by Édouard Manet
”Portrait of Émilie Ambre as Carmen,“ 1880, by Édouard Manet
”Basket of Fruit,“ c. 1864, by Édouard Manet