Olympia by Édouard Manet
Olympia by Édouard Manet
Olympia (1863)
Édouard Manet | Realism/Impressionism | Oil on canvas
A confident woman looks directly at you while her maid brings her flowers. A black cat arches its back at the foot of the bed!
Did you know? Crowds at the 1865 Salon were so shocked by this painting that a friend of Manet's said it survived only because officials took special care to protect it. Years later, the painter Claude Monet led a fundraiser so France could buy it!
Original held at Musée d'Orsay
Museum-quality giclée print on archival Enhanced Matte Art paper (200gsm) with fade-resistant pigment inks rated for 100+ years. Also available as gallery-wrapped canvas and custom framed.
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