Gypsy with Cigarette by Edouard Manet

Gypsy with Cigarette - Edouard Manet - Living Room Wall Decor

Product Overview

For collectors searching fine art oil painting, Gypsy with Cigarette is a dependable choice. Painted in layered oils on canvas after Edouard Manet, this impressionist work reads equally well as classic canvas wall art and as a thoughtful housewarming gift.

The Story Behind the Painting

also known as Indian Woman Smoking

circa 1862
Oil on canvas
92.08 cm (36.25 in.) x 73.66 cm (29 in.)
Princeton University Art Museum, United States.

This painting, found in the Manets studio after his death, was never exhibit, and no indication of its original title has been discover. Purchase by Edgar Degas, it was listed in early sales as Indian Woman or Mexican Woman. Gypsy designation appear relatively late but has been accept. Though the date in 1860s is traditional based on comparisons with Spanish dancers whom Manet saw perform at Paris Hippodrome in 1862, Juliet Wilson-Bareau recently suggested that the composition is closer to works from the 1870s. Spanish culture and painting fascinated Manet, and the loose, expressive brushwork of Velazquez and Goya heavily influenced him. The subject and identity of the model are perhaps less critical for interpretation than the way in which the artist presents this exotic other, who transgress norms associated with respectable French women of the era. Dark skin and tousle black hair mark her as an outsider, as does her bold, frontal pose. With one hand on her hip and a cigarette dangling from her lips, she exudes audacious self-confidence. Her gaze into the distance lends a thoughtful, even contemplative air. Manets composition is equally daring. It includes passages that are difficult to read and optical inconsistencies, like the form on which woman lean. Objects are cropped at unusual places horses head is cut off behind ear. Manet seems to have considered canvas unfinished, and it is difficult to know how he would complete it. Gypsy with Cigarette thus remains a tantalizing work, one of Manets most enigmatic images of daydreaming woman.

Our artists reproduce this fine art composition in oil on canvas by hand, preserving the tonal range that makes fine art oil painting so sought after for a living room.

100% Hand Painted on Canvas

Trained artists work in stages — underpainting, mid-tones, highlights, and detail — using traditional oils on canvas. Because nothing is printed, every hand painted oil painting has its own subtle texture and depth.

Product Details

• Genuine hand painted oil painting on premium artist canvas; no printing or digital imaging is used.
• Comes with a 2-inch unpainted margin on every side, ready for stretcher bars or a frame.
• We dispatch worldwide ourselves, so there are no middlemen in the chain.
• Available canvas sizes for this hand painted oil painting: 20 X 24 in, 24 X 36 in, 30 X 40 in, 36 X 48 in, 48 X 72 in.
• Any size you need can be produced — just tell us your preferred dimensions.
• Choose from DHL, UPS, FedEx, USPS and other competitively priced carriers.
• We stretch your canvas onto wooden bars at no extra charge, and can arrange custom framing.
• A digital photo of your finished painting is emailed for approval before shipment.

Styling & Placement

For living room wall decor that does not feel generic, a painted fine art canvas is hard to beat. It is a popular fine art oil painting pick for new homeowners and a durable alternative to seasonal poster art.

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In short: Gypsy with Cigarette - Edouard Manet - Living Room Wall Decor combines an impressionist composition, a 100% hand painted oil painting process, and the flexibility of made-to-order canvas sizes — a dependable choice for fine art oil painting and living room wall decor.