A Bar at the Folies-Bergere
ArtistEdouard Manet
Year1882
MediumOil on canvas
LocationCourtauld Gallery, London
About A Bar at the Folies-Bergere
Manets last major work. The mirror reflection does not match the frontal view. The barmaid seems detached and melancholy. A trapeze artists legs appear in the upper left corner. Bottles of British beer appear, unusual for a French bar. The spatial contradictions puzzle viewers to this day.