Why it matters
An old gypsy violinist, Jean Lagrène, prepares to play among a group of figures in a landscape, including a barefoot girl holding a baby. It is one of Manet's largest paintings.
Did you know?
- It was painted in 1862.
- The man in the top hat is the same figure as in Manet's The Absinthe Drinker.
- It shows the influence of Spanish art and of Courbet.
Based on the Wikipedia article The Old Musician (CC BY-SA 4.0).
