Olympia (small plate) 1867

This etching titled *Olympia (small plate)*, created in 1867 by Edouard Manet, is a smaller version of his famous painting *Olympia*. In the etching, a nude woman, reclining on a bed, appears to be waiting for the viewer's attention. Manet uses detailed cross-hatching to represent light and shadow. The etching includes a figure in the background that holds a flower bouquet in a plate and a black cat at the edge of the image. This work is a small-scale example of Manet's ability to capture the human form through meticulous detail. *Olympia (small plate)* is currently on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.