A Modern Olympia

Une moderne Olympia

A Modern Olympia

Paul Cézanne · 1873

Musée d'Orsay

Paris, France

About this painting

Cézanne's satirical answer to Manet's Olympia was reportedly suggested by Dr. Gachet, who then bought the painting himself — the first sale of Cézanne's career — and lent it back for the 1874 Impressionist exhibition.

Painting Details

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

46 × 55 cm (18.1 × 21.7 in)

Painted at

Auvers-sur-Oise, France

Current location

Musée d'Orsay, Paris

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