Painting
Fish (Still Life)
Édouard Manet (French, 1832–1883). 1864. Oil on canvas. Explore the catalogue record, image rights and documented connections from The Art Institute of Chicago.
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Édouard Manet across 2 collections
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PaintingObject type
Painting is a type of object named in the museum catalogue.
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Painting
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Source normalization checked 2026-10-21 · 2026-10-20.1
CanvasMaterial
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The Art Institute of Chicago supplies “Oil on canvas; oil paint (paint); painting; paint; canvas” in its medium/materials field. This label was normalized by the documented import rule.
Oil on canvas; oil paint (paint); painting; paint; canvas
Catalogue: The Art Institute of Chicago. Automated source-field normalization; no independent visual interpretation.
Source normalization checked 2026-10-21 · 2026-10-20.1
Oil paintMaterial
Oil paint is a material named in the museum catalogue.
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The Art Institute of Chicago supplies “Oil on canvas; oil paint (paint); painting; paint; canvas” in its medium/materials field. This label was normalized by the documented import rule.
Oil on canvas; oil paint (paint); painting; paint; canvas
Catalogue: The Art Institute of Chicago. Automated source-field normalization; no independent visual interpretation.
Source normalization checked 2026-10-21 · 2026-10-20.1
Oil PaintingTechnique
Oil Painting is a making process named in the museum catalogue.
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The Art Institute of Chicago supplies “Oil on canvas; oil painting; painting techniques; painting; painting (image making)” in its medium/techniques field. This label was normalized by the documented import rule.
Oil on canvas; oil painting; painting techniques; painting; painting (image making)
Catalogue: The Art Institute of Chicago. Automated source-field normalization; no independent visual interpretation.
Source normalization checked 2026-10-21 · 2026-10-20.1
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