Manet’s masterpiece

I never tire of viewing ‘Bar at the Folies-Bergère’ (1882). The wealth of detail (including bottles of Bass beer), the enigmatic look on the girl’s face - is she bored with the older man vaguely reflected in the mirror and his tedious chat-up lines? Is that man Manet himself? All add up to an enthralling painting, rich in social observation.

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