Music in the Tuileries Gardens
Édouard Manet, 1862
From €29Museum-quality print, also on canvas and framed.
Frequently asked questions
Which size should I choose?
This work is available in 30 × 40 cm, 50 × 70 cm, 70 × 100 cm. As a guide: 30 × 40 cm (about 12 × 16 in) for shelves, corners or gallery walls; 50 × 70 cm (about 20 × 28 in) above a dresser, a headboard or a desk; 70 × 100 cm (about 28 × 39 in) as the centrepiece of a living room or the wall above the sofa. Below the buy buttons you can see it to scale above a 2-metre sofa.
Does it come framed?
The print arrives unframed with a white border, ready to frame. If you choose a black or oak frame, it arrives mounted behind acrylic glazing, ready to hang. Canvases come stretched on a wooden frame.
When will it arrive?
Printed to order at the lab closest to your address. It arrives in 4–8 working days in Spain and the EU, and in 6–12 working days in the US, Mexico and other destinations.
What if it arrives damaged?
Email us a photo within 30 days of delivery and we will send you a new one free of charge or refund you.
Can I send it as a gift?
Yes. At checkout you can write a gift message and ship it to the recipient's name and address. The parcel shows no prices.
About the work
- Artist
- Édouard Manet
- Date
- 1862
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 76,2 x 118,1 cm (30,0 x 46,5 in)
- Collection
- The National Gallery, London (shared with the Hugh Lane Gallery, Dublin, under the Lane Bequest)
- Print up to
- 70 × 100 cm
- Reference
- XDV-4445
What the museum label doesn't tell you
Look for the musicians. There aren't any. The painting is called 'Music in the Tuileries Gardens' and Manet leaves the band out entirely - because the real subject is the crowd watching itself, dressed up under the trees, half-listening at best. Notice how the faces in the back dissolve into loose, almost careless strokes, while the front row snaps into focus: that's his actual circle, Baudelaire, Gautier, Offenbach, and Manet himself tucked behind Balleroy, watching us watch them. A group portrait wearing the costume of a street scene?
