Masked Ball at the Opera
by MANET, Edouard, Oil on canvas, 59 x 72 cm
This painting is suggestive of Manet’s ironic delight in the behaviour of the gentlemen in tails and top hats, providing him with an opportunity to shine at black, and the gaiety of the colourful girls. The top edge of the painting emphasizes the cropped nature of this sectional view.