Rue Mosnier decorated with Flags

'Rue Mosnier with Flags' is an oil on canvas painting by Édouard Manet, a key figure in the Impressionism movement. Created in 1878, this vibrant cityscape showcases the titular Parisian street, exuberantly adorned with French flags for the inaugural Fête de la Paix. This national holiday, which marked France's resurgence after the Franco-Prussian War and the Paris Commune, was later shifted to Bastille Day. Manet's use of oil paints lends a vibrancy and texture that capture the celebration's energy and national pride. The original artwork is housed in the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles.