Inside a Manet Parisian Cafe
“A panoramic scene painted in the style of Edouard Manet's modern Parisian scenes, with flat shadow planes, confident brushwork, and a palette of black silk, mirror silver, and bottle green. Foreground shows a marble cafe counter laden with absinthe glasses, a slice of cake, and an open straw hat. Midground reveals a barmaid in dark velvet standing impassive behind the zinc, a single white rose pinned to her bodice. Background shows a wide mirror reflecting chandeliers, a swarm of gas-lit patrons, and a swinging trapeze artist far above.”