manet fifer Dimensions (inches):44 x 27" This painting was to occupy

This painting was to occupy the main space above the fireplace in that house

The artist created it to celebrate the birth of his nephew

Girl with a green dress and gloves

is a new and fascinating futurist example that shows the study of speed and movement

manet fifer Dimensions (inches):44 x 27" This painting was to occupyThis painting of the Spanish boy playing the military fife was painted by douard Manet after a visit to the Prado Museum in Madrid in 1865. Manet paints a smooth background and does not contrast any object with the main figure, thus playing with the viewer's perception of dimensions and sizes in the work.