The Surprised Nymph

La Nymphe surprise

The Surprised Nymph

Édouard Manet · 1860

National Museum of Fine Arts, Argentina

Buenos Aires, Argentina

About this painting

Manet kept this painting of his secret lover (and future wife) Suzanne Leenhoff in his own studio for life, never selling the canvas that marked his artistic turning point.

Painting Details

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

144 × 112 cm (56.7 × 44.1 in)

Painted at

Paris, France

Current location

National Museum of Fine Arts, Argentina, Buenos Aires

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