Musée d’Orsay · 1868
The Balcony
Édouard Manet
Manet paints three people sharing one balcony without sharing a single glance, capturing a very modern kind of social distance.
Why it matters
Manet paints three people sharing one balcony without sharing a single glance, capturing a very modern kind of social distance.
Look closer
Notice none of the three figures look at each other or at you — that disconnection is deliberate.
The bold green shutters and railing were considered shockingly modern, and the sitters became minor celebrities because of it.
Value context
ELYIO places this work in an indicative editorial context of €25–45 million.
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