Why it matters
Fifteen-year-old Léon Leenhoff blows soap bubbles, a traditional symbol of the brevity of life. Manet treated the subject naturalistically, unlike his teacher Thomas Couture.
Did you know?
- It was painted in 1867.
- Its French title is Les Bulles de savon.
- Calouste Gulbenkian acquired it in 1943.
Based on the Wikipedia article Boy Blowing Bubbles (CC BY-SA 4.0).
