Civil War (Guerre civile)

Edouard Manet

National Gallery of Art

This is a print showing an outdoor space filled with debris and a person lying on the ground. In the background are vertical shaded sections, suggesting tall buildings or structures. Closer to us, a low wall crosses the scene horizontally, appearing to be made of bricks or stones. The ground near us is scattered with debris, including what looks like an overturned barrel near the bottom left corner. In the center, a man lays on his back on the ground. He appears to be wearing a dark suit and a black bowler hat and has light skin and a white mustache. In the bottom right corner, another pair of legs is visible, with dark shoes and striped trousers. “