The Urchin
Medium
Lithograph on violet-toned chine collé, second state of two
Dimensions
image: 11 3/8 x 9 1/8in. (28.9 x 23.2cm) sheet: 21 3/8 x 14 7/8in. (54.3 x 37.8cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1922
Accession Number
22.60.19
Tags
Art Historical Context
Édouard Manet's *The Urchin* (1868) captures the spirit of Parisian street life through a masterful lithograph on violet-toned chine coll—the second state of two. by Lemercier & Cie this work measures 11 3/8 x 9 1/8 inches and depicts a cheeky young boy, evoking the "gamin" archetype of 19th-century urban youth Now housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Drawings and Prints department (Rogers Fund, 1922), it exemplifies Manet's innovative printmaking. As a pioneer bridging Realism and Impressionism, Manet turned to lithography to share his bold visions with wider audiences beyond elite pai...
About the Artist
Edouard Manet|Lemercier & Cie. · 1832–1883
Édouard Manet (1832-1883) was a French painter who played a pivotal role in the transition from Realism to Impressionism, often called the 'Father of Modern Art.' Born into a wealthy Parisian family, Manet defied his father's wishes for a legal career to pursue painting, studying under academic artist Thomas Couture. His revolutionary works 'Le Déjeuner sur l'herbe' and 'Olympia' (both 1863) scand...