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title: Lunch on the Grass by Manet
author: Musée d'Orsay
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15388/lunch-on-the-grass-by-manet/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Lunch on the Grass by Manet
_Authored by Musée d'Orsay_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/15388.png)
## Image Caption
An 1863 oil on canvas painting, *Lunch on the Grass* (*Déjeuner sur l’herbe*), by [Edouard Manet](https://www.worldhistory.org/Edouard_Manet/) (1832-83), the French modernist painter. This painting shocked the art world when displayed in the Salon des Refusés for placing a nude female figure amongst contemporary dressed men. Clearly a courtesan, the woman's frank stare at the viewer, the obvious brushstrokes, and bright colouring all further annoyed critics who missed Manet's reuse of a group composition from [Renaissance art](https://www.worldhistory.org/Renaissance_Art/). Emperor [Napoleon](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Napoleon/) III (r. 1852-70) described it as "an offence against modesty." (Musée d'Orsay, [Paris](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/paris/))
## Cite This Work
### APA
d'Orsay, M. (2022, March 11). Lunch on the Grass by Manet. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
d'Orsay, Musée. "Lunch on the Grass by Manet." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 11, 2022. .
### MLA
d'Orsay, Musée. "Lunch on the Grass by Manet." *World History Encyclopedia*, 11 Mar 2022, .
## License & Copyright
[](https://www.wikiart.org/en/edouard-manet/the-luncheon-on-the-grass-1863)First published on [WikiArt.org](http://www.wikiart.org/) and republished. [Original image](https://www.wikiart.org/en/edouard-manet/the-luncheon-on-the-grass-1863) by [**Musée d'Orsay**](https://www.wikiart.org/en/edouard-manet/the-luncheon-on-the-grass-1863). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 11 March 2022. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.