In the work of Edward Manet, “A Young Man in a Maho Suit,” the artist depicted his younger brother Gustave Mane, dressed in the national costume of a Spaniard from the common people.
A handsome black figaro jacket and black pants, intercepted at the waist with a white wide belt, in contrast with the rich red color of the cape imitate the actual behavior of these mahos and is considered the ultimate realism in the art of the time.