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Nude woman reclining on a bed, staring directly at the viewer, while a Black servant presents flowers, presumably from a client.
Significance
Caused a scandal at the 1865 Salon for depicting a contemporary prostitute rather than a classical nude. Its frank gaze and flat lighting broke from academic convention.
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
130.5 cm × 191 cm
Location
Musée d'Orsay, Paris, France