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Title	Nana
Creator.Persons	Manet, Edouard, 1832-1883
Notes	1877
Description	Nana is an example of one of Manet's later works which follows Olympia and Le Dejeuner sur l' Herb. This painting is somewhat less shocking then its predecessors because the courtesan is clothed. Still she remains similar to the other two paintings in her defiant stare and prominence in the painting. The fact that her male caller is such an unimportant part of the composition did cause a stir. For a man to play such a minor role to woman, a courtesan no less, in the same painting was not usually done. This painting gave a name and a face to yet another courtesan as Manet struggled to paint the real people. No one wanted to be reminded of courtesans as real people yet with this painting it is hard to remain ignorant.
Subject	Impressionism (Art) Fashion in art Clothing and dress Fashion -- History Underwear
Location	France
Collection Title	History of Textiles and Clothing
Copyright Information	http://contentdm.unl.edu/archt_copyright.html
Collection information	Collection administered by Visual Resources manager, Architecture Library (402) 472-1193
Full resolution	Textiles7\Arch.vrc.27My09_38.jpg http://0-contentdm.unl.edu.library.unl.edu/fullres/Textiles/Textiles7\Arch.vrc.27My09_38.jpg