At the Prado (Au Prado)
1866
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
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Artist
Edouard Manet
Édouard Manet didn’t have much time to make his mark—he died at 51—but he used every year.
See the richer artist page1866
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
At the Prado (Au Prado) is a 1866 ink by Edouard Manet, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This print shows a woman in a dark coat standing outdoors. Her face is pale, almost ghostly, with a simple hat pulled low. Behind her, a crowd of other figures wears similar heavy coats, blending into the dark background. The rough, grainy texture comes from the way the artist scratched into the metal plate before printing. This isn’t smooth paint—it’s a printmaking trick called aquatint. Next, look up etching to see how artists like Manet used this technique.
Édouard Manet didn’t have much time to make his mark—he died at 51—but he used every year.
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