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The Absinthe Drinker

In 1876 French Impressionist artist Edgar Degas portrayed this absinthe drinker as benumbed by the milky green liquor in this painting, titled “L'Absinthe”, commonly referred to as "The Absinthe Drinker."

The Absinthe Drinker

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The Absinthe Drinker. Degas, Edgar (Artist)

Additional Data

Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Collection Original work located in the permanent collection of the Musée d'Orsay.
Date 1876
Copyright Public Domain
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