Polichinelle

Polichinelle

Edouard Manet

1874

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From the collection of National Gallery of Art

About this work

This drawing shows a man wearing a tall, colorful hat with a feather sticking out. His clothes are bright—green sleeves, red pants, and a yellow vest. He’s holding a stick and has a big smile, looking confident. The text below calls him "Polichinelle," which was a popular character in old French plays. His outfit looks like a mix of fancy and silly, maybe making fun of how people dressed back then. If you like this style, check out lithography to see how artists made prints like this.

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