Music in the Tuileries topic

Music in the Tuileries is a painting by Édouard Manet. It is an early example of Manet's painterly style, inspired by Frans Hals and Diego Velázquez, and it is a harbinger of his life-long interest in the subject of leisure. While the picture was not regarded as finished by some, the suggested atmosphere imparts a sense of what the Tuileries gardens were like at the time; one may imagine the music and conversation. Here Manet has depicted his friends, artists, authors, and musicians who... full article at wikipedia