Eduard Manet Still Life with Eel and Red mullet, oil on canvas, 1864 (collection Musée d'Orsay, Paris)
Manet also appreciated the curves and dark luster of the eel, remarkably demonstrated in this animistic still life. Though Red mullet was a sought after delicacy in ancient Rome, for Manet this still life most likely represents the fresh catch available at the fish market at the time.