The Absinthe Drinker (Degas)
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The Absinthe Drinker (Degas) is a controversial late-19th-century painting by Edgar Degas depicting a solitary woman in a café, emblematic of modern urban alienation and the social issues surrounding absinthe consumption.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Absinthe Drinker (Degas) canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
oil painting
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painting ⓘ |
| artist | Edgar Degas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artStyle | naturalistic ⓘ |
| associatedWith | debates over absinthe in 19th-century France ⓘ |
| collection | Musée d’Orsay collection ⓘ |
| colorPalette | muted tones ⓘ |
| completionDate | circa 1876 ⓘ |
| compositionFeature |
off-center placement of figures
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strong diagonal lines of tables ⓘ |
| controversialFor |
perceived depiction of moral and social decay
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unflattering portrayal of its female subject ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| creator | Edgar Degas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticReception | initially criticized as ugly and immoral ⓘ |
| currentStatus | considered a masterpiece of Degas’s café scenes ⓘ |
| depicts |
a café table
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a glass of absinthe ⓘ a glass of coffee or other drink in front of the man ⓘ a man seated beside the woman ⓘ a nearly empty café space around the figures ⓘ a solitary woman in a café ⓘ interior of a Parisian café ⓘ |
| depictsPerson |
Ellen Andrée
NERFINISHED
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Marcellin Desboutin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| exhibitionHistory | exhibited in London in the late 19th century ⓘ |
| firstExhibitedIn | Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | genre painting ⓘ |
| inception | circa 1875 ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | French ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Paris ⓘ |
| location | Musée d’Orsay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
absinthe consumption
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urban alienation ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
canvas
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oil paint ⓘ |
| movement |
Impressionism
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Realism ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Dans un café NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWorkOf | Edgar Degas’s series of café and bar scenes ⓘ |
| setting | Café de la Nouvelle Athènes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
bohemian Parisian culture
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effects of alcohol ⓘ modern urban life ⓘ social isolation ⓘ |
| title |
In a Café
NERFINISHED
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L’Absinthe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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