Argenteuil (Manet) in the context of "Salon of 1875"

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⭐ Core Definition: Argenteuil (Manet)

Argenteuil is an 1874 oil on canvas painting by Édouard Manet (1832–1883), first exhibited at the Paris Salon of 1875. It is one of Manet's first works to be regarded as a fully Impressionist painting due to its naturalistic style and its bold palette. The painting depicts a sailor and his companion sitting on a mooring dock surrounded by sailboats, the deep blue water of the Seine, and the town of Argenteuil on the far bank. Art historians have described Argenteuil as a response to Claude Monet's depiction of similar subject matter.

Manet held the painting until his death. After his death, Henri Van Cutsem purchased it from Manet's widow, Suzzane Manet. Van Cutsem eventually bequeathed his collection to the city of Tournai, Belgium where the painting currently resides in the Musée des beaux-arts.

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👉 Argenteuil (Manet) in the context of Salon of 1875

The Salon of 1875 was an art exhibition held at the Palace of Industry in Paris from 1 May to 29 June 1875. It took place during the Belle Époque when Academic art was at its height. Traditionally the Salon was the undisputed premier exhibition held in France, but a Salon des Refusés was held that year featuring works from the Impressionist movement.

Nonetheless, Édouard Manet featured at the Salon of 1875 with one his first overtly impressionistic work Argenteuil, depicting a couple by the River Seine. Jules Lefebvre was awarded a gold medal for Chloé, a nude painting featuring the naiad of the same name. It later became one of the best-known paintings in Australia.

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Édouard Manet → Salon of 1875 → Impressionism → Seine → Claude Monet → Tournai → Musée des beaux-arts de Tournai →