Curator’s note

A Matador

A depiction of a bullfighter by Édouard Manet, a pioneer of modern painting fascinated by Spanish art and bullfighting. Its bold handling of black and flattened planes of color reveal Manet's innovative style.

Source: Arterra 큐레이션

Date: 1866–67
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 67 3/8 x 44 1/2 in. (171.1 x 113 cm)
On view: Gallery 810

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ArtistÉdouard Manet PeriodImpressionism CountryFrance MuseumThe Metropolitan Museum of Art

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