The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of June 7, 2026

A vertically oriented etching in dark brown ink on beige paper depicts a cluster of figures huddled under umbrellas. In the lower center, a person in a densely hatched coat faces away from the viewer toward the crowd. To the left, a ghostly, unshaded figure stands in profile. Multiple overlapping umbrellas create dark, curved silhouettes above the group, while long vertical strokes in the background suggest a fenced structure.

Line in Front of the Butcher Shop

1870–71

Édouard Manet

(French, 1832–1883)
France, 19th century
etching
Gift of Ralph King 1922.198
Catalogue raisonné: Harris 70
Location: Not on view
  • Lepère, Legros, and Buhot. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (May 1-September 23, 1984).
    Ukiyoe Prints and the Impressionist Painters. Ancient Orient Museum, Tokyo, Toshima-ku, Japan (organizer) (December 15, 1979-January 15, 1980); Osaka Municipal Museum of Art, Osaka, Japan (January 22-February 10, 1980); Fukuoka Art Museum, Fukuoka, Japan (February 15-28, 1980).
    Japonisme: Japanese Influence on French Art, 1854 - 1910. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (July 9-August 31, 1975); Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum, New Brunswick, NJ (October 4-November 16, 1975); Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore, MD (December 10, 1975-January 26, 1976).
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https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1922.198