The Guitarist
1861
Manet was totally swept up in the 'Spanish craze' hitting Paris in the 1860s, and this sketchy, energetic print is a perfect example. We see a ragged musician, hat tilted back, belting out a tune while strumming his guitar, with a bottle of wine and some garlic waiting on the floor for his break. The rough, cross-hatched lines make the whole scene vibrate with movement, almost as if you can hear the music coming off the page.
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