Why it matters
A sailor and his companion sit on a mooring dock before the deep blue Seine and the town of Argenteuil. It is one of Manet's first works regarded as fully Impressionist.
Did you know?
- It was painted in 1874.
- It was shown at the Salon of 1875.
- Henri Van Cutsem bequeathed it to the city of Tournai.
Based on the Wikipedia article Argenteuil (Manet) (CC BY-SA 4.0).
