manet battle kearsarge Dimensions (inches):22 x 22" and curious round shapes and

and curious round shapes and lines of childlike simplicity

The painting is currently on display at The State Hermitage Museum

the painting depicts a green landscape with fruit trees and light effects

such as Saint John of the Cross

manet battle kearsarge Dimensions (inches):22 x 22" and curious round shapes andThis is the first seascape executed by douard Manet. It was inspired by a press photo with news about the Battle of Cherbourg on June 19, 1864, from the American Civil War. It demonstrates the artist's great sensitivity and rapid response to current events. In the battle, the warships named Kearsarge, from the United States, and the Alabama, from the Confederate States, clashed, resulting in the sinking of the Confederate ship. The painting presents