Why it matters
A street singer steps out of a cabaret, guitar under her arm, eating cherries. The singer Manet met refused to pose, so he asked Victorine Meurent instead.
Did you know?
- It was painted around 1862.
- It shows the influence of Frans Hals and Velázquez.
- Painting such humble subjects at life size broke with convention.
Based on the Wikipedia article The Street Singer (Manet) (CC BY-SA 4.0).
