Why it matters
A young woman sits alone at a café table with an unlit cigarette and an untouched plum soaked in brandy, her cheek resting on her hand. The painting is a study in loneliness.
Did you know?
- It is thought to date from about 1877.
- The brandied plum was originally painted as a glass of beer.
- Its pose resembles Degas's L'Absinthe.
Based on the Wikipedia article Plum Brandy (CC BY-SA 4.0).
