The image shows multiple figures, primarily focusing on one person in the foreground. This person is depicted from head to toe, standing upright with a slight turn of the body to their right. Their facial features are gently sketched with a soft expression, and their hair is mostly covered by a large, dark headscarf or hood. Their clothing is a long, dark, full-skirted garment that covers them entirely down to the ground. One of their hands is visible and holds a dark object, possibly a bag or a muff, and the other hand holds what appears to be a light-colored handkerchief or similar item. Surrounding the central figure, there are other individuals in the background wearing hats and dark clothing, seemingly forming a gathering or procession. The background is textured with dark, abstract shapes, set against a light sky. Two small poodle-like dogs are at the feet of the central figure.
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The image shows multiple figures, primarily focusing on one person in the foreground. This person is depicted from head to toe, standing upright with a slight turn of the body to their right. Their facial features are gently sketched with a soft expression, and their hair is mostly covered by a large, dark headscarf or hood. Their clothing is a long, dark, full-skirted garment that covers them entirely down to the ground. One of their hands is visible and holds a dark object, possibly a bag or a muff, and the other hand holds what appears to be a light-colored handkerchief or similar item. Surrounding the central figure, there are other individuals in the background wearing hats and dark clothing, seemingly forming a gathering or procession. The background is textured with dark, abstract shapes, set against a light sky. Two small poodle-like dogs are at the feet of the central figure.

National Gallery of Art · Print

At the Prado (Au Prado)

Edouard Manet

Date
1865/1868
Medium
etching and aquatint on japanese paper
Dimensions
plate: 22.4 x 15.5 cm (8 13/16 x 6 1/8 in.) sheet: 33 x 22.8 cm (13 x 9 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
1983.88.1
Credit line
Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Time span
1851 to 1875
Department
CG-E

Subjects and terms

  • French
  • etching
  • aquatint
  • Impressionist
  • group
  • figure
Provenance

Rudolf L. Mayer [1895-1962]

Inscription

lower left, in plate: Manet

Marks

verso, lower right, stamped in red ink: Rudolf L. Mayer (Lugt 4534)

Watermarks

none

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