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Au café (L'Absinthe)
Jean Béraud
An evocative Belle Époque scene capturing a quiet, atmospheric moment in a Parisian cafe.
Au Café
André Devambez
1915 · Oil Paint
A characterful Parisian cafe scene featuring a man in a bowler hat with a glass of absinthe.
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Where it works
A measured, grounding piece in a warmer tonal register — asks little of the space around it.
- Often works in
- Living Room · Office · Study
- Placement
- Strong for entryways, narrow walls, and vertical placements
- Walls
- Best with clear wall contrast
- Color notes
- Warm beige, Charcoal black, Soft sage
About the piece
Painted around 1915 by André Devambez, this oil study captures the moody atmosphere of a Parisian cafe. The subject, a man with a mustache and a black bowler hat, gestures with a cigarette while a glass of green absinthe sits prominently on the table before him.
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