65. Manet, The Old Musician, 1862

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TitleThe Old Musician

Creator nameManet, Edouard

Creator nationality/cultureFrench

Creator rolePainter

Creation date1862

Object typePainting

MaterialsOil on canvas

Dimensions73 3/4 x 97 11/16 in. (187.4 × 248.3 cm)

LocationNational Gallery of Art, Washington, DC

https://www.nga.gov/content/ngaweb/Collection/art-object-page.46637.html

Accession number1963.10.162

SubjectsPainting, French--19th centuryUrban poorRealism in artRagpickersImpressionism (Art)--FrancePortrait, Group

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