Study for "Bar at the Folies-Bergere"

"Study for 'Bar at the Folies-Bergere'" is the last major work by French painter Édouard Manet, a pioneer of Impressionism. Painted in 1882, this painting falls under the genre of genre painting, presenting a vivid scene from the famous Folies Bergère nightclub in Paris. The oil painting initially adorned the home of composer Emmanuel Chabrier, hanging over his piano. It was exhibited at the Paris Salon in the year it was completed. The canvas now graces the Courtauld Gallery in London.