Northeast Corner of Cass and Canal St.

The Railway (The Gare Saint-Lazare), Édouard Manet, 1873.

Medium: Oil Paint

Style: Impressionist

Manet's parents finally let him become a painter after he refused to go to law school and failed the naval exam twice. Throughout his career, Manet displayed a bold style, contemporary subject matter, and a determination to challenge traditional models, which all contributed to his reputation now as a father of modern art.

Though Manet did not like to be called an Impressionist, this painting shows Impressionistic themes in its depiction of the more urban side of Paris and Manet's use of loose, more abstract brushstrokes.