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Manet Exhibits Le Déjeuner sur l'herbe
- When
- 1863
- Where
- Paris
Manet exhibited Le Déjeuner sur l'herbe and two other paintings in the 1863 Salon des Refusés, sparking controversy.
Rejected by the Salon jury of 1863, Manet seized the opportunity to exhibit Le Déjeuner sur l'herbe and two other paintings in the 1863 Salon des Refusés. The painting sparked public notoriety and controversy, with critics and the public ridiculing the refusés.
Sources
- Salon des Refusés Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-05
- Le Déjeuner sur l'herbe Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-18
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