Portrait de M. Pertuiset, le chasseur de lions
Mister Pertuiset, The Lion Hunter
Édouard Manet · 1881
São Paulo Museum of Art
São Paulo, Brazil
About this painting
Critics mocked this larger-than-life hunting portrait as absurd theater, since the 'lion' Pertuiset poses beside is widely believed to be a stuffed rug, not a real kill.
Painting Details
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
151 × 172 cm (59.4 × 67.7 in)
Painted at
Paris, France
Current location
São Paulo Museum of Art, São Paulo
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