T.J. Clark argued that this painting forced viewers to confront difficult aspects of modernity in an essaytitled for this painting's "choice.
T.J. Clark argued that this painting forced viewers to confront difficult aspects of modernity in an essaytitled for this painting's "choice." This painting inspired a canvas in which a balding, bearded man in blackwatches a cloud-like sheet being removed from the subject. The subject of this painting wears a gold ribbonwith a black tassel, and has a black ribbon tied around her neck. At the right of this painting, a black cat withraised tail sits at the foot of a bed, and a bouquet of flowers is being presented by a black servant. The subjectof this painting covers her pubic area with her left hand, which critics have interpreted as a mark of defiance.For 10 points, name this scandalous painting by Edouard Manet of a prostitute. 
T.J. Clark argued that this painting forced viewers to confront difficult aspects of modernity in an essaytitled for this painting's "choice.
Olympia