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Was this painting by Claude Monet or by Édouard Manet?

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Monet or Manet?

Monet 16

  • Impression, Sunrise Right Wrong

    Painted by Monet in 1872 in the port of Le Havre, this picture gave Impressionism its name: in 1874, a mocking critic called the exhibitors 'Impressionists'. It hangs in the Musée Marmottan Monet in Paris.

  • The Gare Saint-Lazare Right Wrong

    Monet painted the Gare Saint-Lazare in 1877, in a series of about a dozen canvases where steam from the locomotives mingles with the light from the glass roof. This version is on show at the Musée d'Orsay.

  • Poppy Field Right Wrong

    Monet painted this field near Argenteuil in 1873. You can make out his wife Camille and their son Jean. The picture was shown in 1874 at the first Impressionist exhibition. It is in the Musée d'Orsay.

  • The Magpie Right Wrong

    Painted by Monet in the winter of 1868-1869 near Étretat, this snow scene with a magpie perched on a gate was rejected by the Salon of 1869. It is now in the Musée d'Orsay.

  • Women in the Garden Right Wrong

    Monet painted this large canvas in 1866 and 1867, outdoors. To reach the top of the picture, he lowered it into a trench dug in the garden. Rejected by the Salon of 1867, the work is in the Musée d'Orsay.

  • La Japonaise Right Wrong

    Painted by Monet in 1876, this canvas shows his wife Camille in a red kimono and a blonde wig, surrounded by fans. It reflects the craze for all things Japanese. It is kept at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston.

  • Woman with a Parasol Right Wrong

    In 1875 Monet painted his wife Camille and their son Jean, seen from below, on a windswept hillside near Argenteuil. The picture is kept at the National Gallery of Art in Washington.

  • The Water Lily Pond, Green Harmony Right Wrong

    Monet painted this Japanese bridge in his garden at Giverny in 1899. He devoted more than 250 canvases to his pond, right up to the end of his life. This one is in the Musée d'Orsay.

  • Rouen Cathedral Right Wrong

    Monet painted the façade of Rouen Cathedral more than thirty times, in 1892 and 1893, at different times of day and in different lights. This version, in the blue tones of morning, is in the Musée d'Orsay.

  • London, the Houses of Parliament Right Wrong

    Monet painted the Houses of Parliament from St Thomas' Hospital, on the other bank of the Thames, in the early 1900s. This 1904 canvas, with the sun breaking through the fog, is in the Musée d'Orsay.

  • Haystacks, End of Summer Right Wrong

    Monet painted the haystacks of Giverny in 1890 and 1891, in a series of about twenty-five canvases. In 2019, one of them sold for more than 110 million dollars. This one is in the Musée d'Orsay.

  • La Grenouillère Right Wrong

    In 1869, Monet painted this bathing spot on the Seine, near Bougival, alongside his friend Renoir, who painted his own versions. This canvas is in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.

  • Camille (The Woman in the Green Dress) Right Wrong

    This large portrait of Camille Doncieux, Monet's future wife, was praised at the Salon of 1866, when the painter was 25. It is kept at the Kunsthalle in Bremen, Germany.

  • The Luncheon Right Wrong

    Painted by Monet in 1868, this family meal shows Camille and their son Jean at the table. Rejected by the Salon of 1870, the canvas now hangs in the Städel Museum in Frankfurt.

  • Garden at Sainte-Adresse Right Wrong

    Monet painted this flower-filled terrace facing the sea in 1867, near Le Havre. The man seated in the foreground is his father, Adolphe Monet. The picture is in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.

  • Regatta at Argenteuil Right Wrong

    Monet painted these sailing boats on the Seine around 1872, shortly after settling in Argenteuil, where he lived from 1871 to 1878. The reflections are laid down in broad dabs of colour. The canvas is in the Musée d'Orsay.

Manet 16

  • Olympia Right Wrong

    Painted by Manet in 1863, Olympia caused a scandal at the Salon of 1865. The model is Victorine Meurent. In 1890, it was Monet who launched a subscription to buy it for the French state. It is in the Musée d'Orsay.

  • A Bar at the Folies-Bergère Right Wrong

    Manet's last major painting, completed in 1882, a year before his death. The barmaid's reflection in the mirror, oddly out of place, still puzzles experts. The work is in the Courtauld Gallery in London.

  • The Fifer Right Wrong

    Manet painted this young musician of the Imperial Guard in 1866, against a plain background inspired by Velázquez. Rejected by the Salon that year, the picture is now in the Musée d'Orsay.

  • The Balcony Right Wrong

    Painted by Manet in 1868 and 1869, this picture shows the painter Berthe Morisot in the foreground, seated against the green railing. It is kept at the Musée d'Orsay.

  • Lola de Valence Right Wrong

    In 1862, Manet painted this Spanish dancer from a troupe touring Paris. His friend Baudelaire wrote a quatrain about her. The picture is in the Musée d'Orsay.

  • The Execution of Maximilian Right Wrong

    Manet painted several versions of the death of Maximilian, Emperor of Mexico, shot in 1867. He drew on Goya's The Third of May 1808. The final version, from 1868-1869, is in the Kunsthalle Mannheim.

  • The Railway Right Wrong

    In 1873 Manet painted his favourite model, Victorine Meurent, and a little girl in front of the railings overlooking the tracks of the Gare Saint-Lazare, hidden by smoke. The picture is at the National Gallery of Art in Washington.

  • Berthe Morisot with a Bouquet of Violets Right Wrong

    Manet painted more than ten portraits of the painter Berthe Morisot, who would later marry his brother Eugène. This one, from 1872, was acquired by the Musée d'Orsay in 1998.

  • Luncheon in the Studio Right Wrong

    Manet painted this scene in 1868 in Boulogne-sur-Mer. The young man in the boater is Léon Leenhoff, the son of his wife Suzanne. The picture is in the Neue Pinakothek in Munich.

  • Argenteuil Right Wrong

    Manet painted this boating couple in 1874, the summer he joined Monet at Argenteuil. In it he adopts the light colours of the Impressionists. The picture is in the Museum of Fine Arts in Tournai, Belgium.

  • Claude Monet and His Wife in His Floating Studio Right Wrong

    It really is Manet who painted his friend Monet in 1874, at work on the boat he had fitted out as a studio at Argenteuil. The picture is in the Neue Pinakothek in Munich.

  • Music in the Tuileries Right Wrong

    In 1862 Manet painted this elegant crowd gathered to listen to a concert. He included himself on the left, alongside friends such as Baudelaire. The picture is in the National Gallery in London.

  • The Battle of the Kearsarge and the Alabama Right Wrong

    In 1864 Manet painted this naval battle of the American Civil War, fought off Cherbourg and watched by thousands of onlookers. The picture is in the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

  • The Old Musician Right Wrong

    This large picture from 1862, one of Manet's biggest, brings together a street violinist and figures from the fringes of Parisian society. It is at the National Gallery of Art in Washington.

  • Nana Right Wrong

    In 1877 Manet painted this young woman at her toilette, watched by a client in evening dress. The picture was rejected by the Salon. Zola would publish his novel Nana three years later. It is in the Hamburger Kunsthalle.

  • At Père Lathuille's Right Wrong

    In 1879 Manet painted this young man courting a woman on the terrace of a restaurant in the Batignolles district of Paris. The picture is in the Museum of Fine Arts in Tournai.

Just one letter separates them, and people often mix them up. Édouard Manet (1832-1883) shook up academic painting with scenes of modern life and daring portraits. Claude Monet (1840-1926), the leading figure of Impressionism, spent his life capturing light, out in the open air. The two painters were friends and sometimes influenced each other. From a detail of each canvas, can you work out who painted it?

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Frequently asked questions

Did Monet and Manet know each other?

Yes. Their almost identical names first caused confusion at the Salon of 1865, which annoyed Manet. The two men later became friends. Manet helped Monet financially, and they painted together at Argenteuil in the summer of 1874.

Was Manet an Impressionist?

Not officially. Manet never took part in the Impressionist exhibitions: he preferred to fight for recognition at the official Salon. The young Impressionists nevertheless saw him as a role model, and his palette grew lighter through contact with them.

What is Impressionism?

It is a painting movement born in France in the 1860s and 1870s. Its painters often work outdoors, use visible brushstrokes and try to capture the changing effects of light. The name comes from a mocking article published after the group's first exhibition, in Paris, in 1874.

Where can you see their work?

The Musée d'Orsay in Paris holds the world's largest collection of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist paintings, with many canvases by both artists. Many of their masterpieces are also kept abroad, from London to Munich, New York and Washington.

Photo credits

Impression, Sunrise : Domaine public, Wikimedia Commons ; The Gare Saint-Lazare : Domaine public, Wikimedia Commons ; Poppy Field : Domaine public, Wikimedia Commons ; The Magpie : Domaine public, Wikimedia Commons ; Women in the Garden : Domaine public, Wikimedia Commons ; La Japonaise : Domaine public, Wikimedia Commons ; Woman with a Parasol : Domaine public, Wikimedia Commons ; The Water Lily Pond, Green Harmony : Domaine public, Wikimedia Commons ; Rouen Cathedral : Domaine public, Wikimedia Commons ; London, the Houses of Parliament : Domaine public, Wikimedia Commons ; Haystacks, End of Summer : Domaine public, Wikimedia Commons ; La Grenouillère : Domaine public, Wikimedia Commons ; Camille (The Woman in the Green Dress) : Domaine public, Wikimedia Commons ; The Luncheon : Domaine public, Wikimedia Commons ; Garden at Sainte-Adresse : Domaine public, Wikimedia Commons ; Regatta at Argenteuil : Domaine public, Wikimedia Commons ; Olympia : Domaine public, Wikimedia Commons ; A Bar at the Folies-Bergère : Domaine public, Wikimedia Commons ; The Fifer : Domaine public, Wikimedia Commons ; The Balcony : Domaine public, Wikimedia Commons ; Lola de Valence : Domaine public, Wikimedia Commons ; The Execution of Maximilian : Domaine public, Wikimedia Commons ; The Railway : Domaine public, Wikimedia Commons ; Berthe Morisot with a Bouquet of Violets : Domaine public, Wikimedia Commons ; Luncheon in the Studio : Domaine public, Wikimedia Commons ; Argenteuil : Domaine public, Wikimedia Commons ; Claude Monet and His Wife in His Floating Studio : Domaine public, Wikimedia Commons ; Music in the Tuileries : Domaine public, Wikimedia Commons ; The Battle of the Kearsarge and the Alabama : Domaine public, Wikimedia Commons ; The Old Musician : Domaine public, Wikimedia Commons ; Nana : Domaine public, Wikimedia Commons ; At Père Lathuille's : Domaine public, Wikimedia Commons