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Edgar Degas
(19th Jul, 1834 - 27th Sep, 1917)
L'Absinthe
1875
Credit:
Photo (C) RMN-Grand Palais (musée d'Orsay) / Martine Beck-Coppola
musée d'Orsay
http://www.musee-orsay.fr/
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Credit:
Photo (C) RMN-Grand Palais (musée d'Orsay) / Hervé Lewandowski
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Photo (C) RMN-Grand Palais (musée d'Orsay) / Hervé Lewandowski
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Keywords:
alcohol (drink)
boredom
hat
tables (all types of)
bar (tavern)
woman
absinth
pillbox hat
reflection (effect)
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About the artwork
Title:
L'Absinthe
Periods:
19th century
contemporary period from 1789 until 1914
Techniques:
oil on canvas
Dimensions:
920 x 680
Inventory number:
RF1984
Detail:
painting by Edgar Degas
Location:
musée d'Orsay
See more about this artwork on Wikipedia:
L'Absinthe
(English:
The Absinthe Drinker
or
Glass of Absinthe
) is a painting by Edgar Degas. Some original title translations are
A sketch of a French Café
, then
Figures at Café
, the title was finally changed in 1893 to
L'Absinthe
(the name the piece is known by today). It is now in the permanent collection of the Musée d'Orsay in Paris.
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About the author(s)
Author:
Edgar Degas
Also known as:
Hilaire Germain Edgar de Gas
Hilaire-Germain-Edgar Degas
Born:
19th Jul, 1834
Dead:
27th Sep, 1917
Country:
France
See more about this author on Wikipedia:
Edgar Degas
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; born
Hilaire-Germain-Edgar De Gas
; 19 July 1834 – 27 September 1917) was a French artist famous for his paintings, sculptures, prints, and drawings. He is especially identified with the subject of dance; more than half of his works depict dancers. He is regarded as one of the founders of Impressionism, although he rejected the term, preferring to be called a realist. He was a superb draftsman, and particularly masterly…
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