Exotic Flower (Woman in a Mantilla)

Museum record 46782: Exotic Flower (Woman in a Mantilla) by Édouard Manet. A verified entry point for discovery.

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Exotic Flower is an original composition, not based on a painting. A model for the etching is found among the Caprichos of Goya; unlike Goya, Manet visually isolated his figure, choosing not to provide a context for it. MyArtTaste includes museum record 46782 as a recognizable discovery anchor, using the institution's official open-data metadata and image for this specific work.