A Bar at the Folies-Bergère

Manet's last great work places a barmaid before a mirror that reflects the glittering, smoky crowd of a Paris music hall. The puzzling, slightly 'wrong' reflection has fascinated viewers ever since. Bottles, fruit and electric light evoke modern nightlife.

A Bar at the Folies-Bergère

Édouard Manet

  • Date1882
  • MovementImpressionism
  • WhereCourtauld Gallery, London
  • RegionBritain