Oil on canvas

41 x 55 cm with frame

Surrounded by his pots and cooking utensils, the cook is shown posing with the Figaro on the ground.
A major title of the press at the end of the 19th century, this daily newspaper founded in 1826 can be found in a number of paintings, some of which are very famous, such as "Madame Monet reads the Figaro" painted by Renoir.
This genre scene is quite characteristic of the realist movement that appeared around 1850. The subjects are chosen mainly from the working classes in an attempt to be as faithful as possible to scenes of everyday life.
The characteristic of this painting is to mix artistic and literary realism with the presence of the Figaro.

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