A Bar at the Folies-Bergère

Édouard Manet

1882 · Oil on canvas · The Courtauld Gallery, London

Size2:3 ratio

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A Bar at the Folies-Bergère

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About this work

Artist: Édouard Manet (1832–1883)
Year: 1882
Medium: Oil on canvas
Original size: 96 × 130 cm
Collection: The Courtauld Gallery, London
Movement: Impressionism

A barmaid stands behind a marble counter laid with bottles of champagne and beer, a bowl of oranges and a glass of roses, in front of a great mirror that reflects the crowded balcony of the Folies-Bergère music hall, the chandeliers and, at the far right, her own back and a man in a top hat who seems to be addressing her. The reflection does not line up with the figure, and the discrepancy has been debated since the picture was shown at the Salon of 1882. Manet painted it in his studio with a real barmaid named Suzon posing behind a table of bottles; he was already ill and died the following year. It was his last major work. Samuel Courtauld bought it in 1926, and it is the centrepiece of the Courtauld Gallery in London.

This exhibition-poster edition shows the whole work beneath original typography set in-house. The original is in the public domain.

Where it works

Champagne bottles, marble counter and a great mirror make this the picture for a bar cart, dining room or kitchen with a drinks shelf, at 16×24 or 24×36. Black frame on a dark or warm wall so the chandeliers and bottles glow.

Style, size & framing detail

Style: Exhibition poster of a Impressionism painting
Era: 19th century (1882)
Orientation: Portrait
Palette: cream & beige
Mood: classic
Rooms: kitchen, dining room, home bar, living room, dorm room
Good gift for: housewarming, art lovers

Size. We'd hang this one at 16×24. Prints at 12×18, 16×24, 24×36 in — 12×18 for a shelf, desk or a gallery-wall grid; 16×24 above a desk, console or in a hallway; 24×36 as the statement piece above a sofa or bed.

Framing. Exhibition posters sit best in a slim black frame with no mat — the typeset margin is the mat.

Pairing. Pairs as a set of three with other famous painting prints (10% off three or more).

Details & materials

• Exhibition poster — original, drawn in-house • Heavyweight matte fine-art paper, giclée printed at 300 DPI • Sizes: 12×18, 16×24, 24×36 in; every size also available framed • Framed option: wood frame in black or natural wood, 12 mm wide and 22 mm deep, with a plexiglass front and no mat; the print is mounted inside and the frame's outside measures the listed size • Made to order; colours may vary slightly from screen

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Printed after you order at the facility nearest you, then shipped. Standard delivery is free and takes 4–9 business days from order to door in the US, UK and EU (up to 10 elsewhere); Express takes 4–6 business days. Because each print is made to order we don't take change-of-mind returns, but if it arrives damaged or flawed we'll reprint or refund it — no return needed. Full policy →

Is this the whole painting, or a crop?

The whole work, uncropped. The exhibition-poster edition sets the complete image above typography designed in-house.

Is A Bar at the Folies-Bergère in the public domain?

Yes. Édouard Manet (1832–1883) died more than 70 years ago and the work was published before 1929, so the painting itself is public domain. This print is a reproduction made from a high-resolution scan of the original, which is held by The Courtauld Gallery.

What is it printed on?

Heavyweight matte fine-art paper with pigment inks, made to order in 12×18, 16×24 and 24×36 inches; every size is also offered framed in black or natural wood, with plexiglass and no mat. Colours are matched to the scan, not brightened.

When was A Bar at the Folies-Bergère painted, and in what medium?

A Bar at the Folies-Bergère dates from 1882 and was made in oil on canvas; the original measures 96 × 130 cm.

What size works above a sofa or bed?

Across a three-seat sofa or a queen bed, 24×36 is the size that reads as one statement piece; 16×24 suits a narrower wall or a pair. For A Bar at the Folies-Bergère we'd choose 16×24.

About this design

A museum-exhibition poster of Manet's A Bar at the Folies-Bergère — the whole mirror-lit bar scene shown uncropped beneath gallery typography. Manet's enigmatic final masterpiece, styled as a blockbuster exhibition print. A gallery-style exhibition poster: a celebrated public-domain artwork shown whole and uncropped beneath original exhibition typography set in-house — printed to order on heavyweight matte fine-art paper. Every size is offered unframed or framed in black or natural wood. Part of the Madten Exhibition Posters Collection. — — — Printed to order and shipped by our production partner, Gelato.

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Gallery-grade archival giclée. Rich pigment inks on heavyweight fine-art paper (or gallery-wrapped canvas) — built to last, not a poster-shop print.

Arrives perfect or we reprint it — free. Every piece is made to order; if it shows up damaged or flawed we remake it, no return needed.

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