Mane was always interested in costume, and therefore “costumed” characters appear in many of his works. He himself was very fond of dressing up. Bertha Morisot, an artist of his circle and a man close to Mans, recalled that during the siege of Paris in 1870, he continually changed his uniform, which attracted the painter with its colorfulness.
The “flutist” was written by Mane in the style of Japanese engravings, which were distinguished by the fact that the figures on them were designated with clear silhouettes, and the minor details were only outlined. This feature emphasizes and unusual flat background work. Criticism took a picture of Manet very cool; the admission commission of the Salon of 1866 rejected it. In one of the newspapers, it was said, not without malice: “In this work there is neither volume, nor air, nor perspective.
The poor boy looks like a jack of diamonds pinned to an imaginary wall. “A man from the National Guard orchestra posed for Man, who was sent to the artist by one of his military buddies.
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