Edouard Manet - Self Portrait 1878 - Art Print

Note: The picture with frame is for illustration purposes only. The print is unframed.
Sheet Dimensions: 8.5" × 9.75"

Édouard Manet’s late self-portrait, painted just a few years before his death, captures the modern artist with clarity, directness, and quiet dignity. This image departs from the theatrical or symbolic self-portraits of earlier painters, instead embracing the straightforward realism and self-assurance that marked Manet’s revolutionary career.

Manet stands in a relaxed, confident pose, facing the viewer head-on. He is dressed in a dark suit with a vest, a nod to both bourgeois respectability and the self-styled image of the gentleman artist. A brush and palette are subtly included, indicating his profession without overt theatricality.

This portrait is one of only two painted self-portraits by Manet, making it a rare and valuable insight into his self-perception.