Why it matters
Men sit after dinner in Ornans. It was the first of Courbet's imposing Ornans paintings, won a medal at the Salon of 1849 and was bought by the state.
Did you know?
- It was painted in the winter of 1848–1849.
- It shows the influence of Le Nain and Chardin.
- It inspired Renoir's Mother Anthony's Tavern.
Based on the Wikipedia article After Dinner at Ornans (CC BY-SA 4.0).
