The Lemon

Le Citron

The Lemon

Édouard Manet · 1880

Musée d'Orsay

Paris, France

About this painting

A single lemon on a dark plate, painted with the same reverence Manet gave grand portraits — proof he found monumentality in the humblest subjects.

Painting Details

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

14 × 22 cm (5.5 × 8.7 in)

Painted at

Paris, France

Current location

Musée d'Orsay, Paris

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