L absinthe d edgar degas biography
L absinthe d edgar degas biography
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| L’Absinthe | |
|---|---|
| Artist | Edgar Degas |
| Year | 1876 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Location | Musée d’Orsay, Paris |
| Dimensions | 36.2 in × 26.8 in |
| 92 cm × 68 cm | |
L’Absinthe is a painting in oils on canvas by Edgar Degas that was first exhibited in 1876.
It is a relatively small painting, measuring 36.2 by 28.8 inches, and is presently part of the Degas collection held in the Musee d’Orsay in Paris.
Composition
The painting shows two people sitting in the Café de la Nouvelle Athènes.
The café was a popular venue for several impressionist artists at that time.
L absinthe d edgar degas biography summary
Apart from Degas, the café was also frequented by Van Gogh and Matisse.
The center of the painting depicts the actress Ellen Andree, looking down sullenly at a glass of absinthe. Beside her, to her left, sits a rather scruffy looking Marcellin Gilbert Desboutin, who was a painter, author and printmaker.
The Subjects
Interestingly, both people in the painting appeared in works by other famous