Luncheon on the Grass
1863
Imagine having a casual picnic in the woods, but your friend decides to drop her clothes and stare directly at you while two guys in fancy suits chat away. That's exactly the shock Édouard Manet delivered in 1863! Instead of hiding a nude woman in a safe, mythological story, he plopped a real, contemporary Parisian model right into a modern forest scene. This bold move caused an absolute scandal at the Salon des Refusés, completely shaking up the art world and paving the way for the Impressionists.
- Technique
- Oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 208 cm × 264.5 cm
Location: Musée d'Orsay, Paris
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