Jean BéraudFrench, 1849–1935Valmy and Léa
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The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
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- Source
- The museum
About the work
A forerunner to the cabaret, the café-concert was an irresistible subject for artists working in fin-de-siècle Paris. Here, the performers are illuminated by the unnatural glow of gas footlights, while the musicians in the orchestra, seen mostly from behind, are tucked in the shadowy foreground. The neck of the double bass extends above the crowd, drawing the viewer’s eye to the climactic cancan.
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Particulars
- Accession number
- 2008.407
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- The Cleveland Museum of Art
- Image: The Cleveland Museum of Art — Museum open access
