Valmy and Léa
Jean Béraud · c. 1885–95 · Cleveland Museum of Art
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A forerunner to the cabaret, the café-concert was an irresistible subject for artists working in fin-de-siècle Paris. Here, the performers are illuminated by the unnatural glow of gas footlights, while the musicians in the orchestra, seen mostly from behind, are tucked in the shadowy foreground. The neck of the double bass extends above the crowd, drawing the viewer’s eye to the climactic cancan.
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Details
- Maker
- Jean Béraud (French, 1849–1935)
- Date
- c. 1885–95
- Medium
- brush and brown wash, heightened with white gouache, over graphite
- Dimensions
- Sheet: 36 x 51.7 cm (14 3/16 x 20 3/8 in.)
- Place of origin
- France
- Held by
- Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland · Not on view
- Credit line
- Bequest of Muriel Butkin
Image: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0
