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Painting of an bearded elderly man in a red cap, blue coat and olive cloak standing against a dark background, one hand open at his side.

Beggar with a Duffle Coat (Philosopher)

An elderly man with a white beard stands frontally against a dark background, wearing a red cap, a blue coat, and a loose olive-green cloak. He holds one hand open at his side and clasps the other at his waist, his gaze turned downward. Painted in loose, visible brushwork in oil on canvas.

Artist
Édouard Manet
Date
1865–67
Medium
Oil on canvas
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 2873 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1867).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, A. A. Munger Collection

Español: Mendigo con abrigo de paño (Filósofo)

Un hombre anciano de barba blanca está de pie, de frente, sobre un fondo oscuro, con una gorra roja, un abrigo azul y una capa holgada de color verde oliva. Tiene una mano abierta junto al cuerpo y sostiene la otra a la altura de la cintura, con la mirada baja. Pintura al óleo sobre lienzo con pinceladas sueltas y visibles.

Português: Mendigo com casaco de lã (Filósofo)

Um homem idoso de barba branca está de pé, de frente, contra um fundo escuro, usando um boné vermelho, um casaco azul e uma capa larga verde-oliva. Mantém uma mão aberta ao lado do corpo e segura a outra na altura da cintura, com o olhar voltado para baixo. Óleo sobre tela, com pinceladas soltas e visíveis.

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