Manet preferred to capture everyday life and common objects in his paintings.
As an impressionist artist, Manet's predominantly consisted of Parisian life. Female nudes were often the subjects of Manet and many a time caused much controversy. What set Manet apart from his contemporaries was that he had a unique style of painting. He also did not attend any impressionist exhibitions in Paris. Manet preferred to capture everyday life and common objects in his paintings. The cafes and bars of Paris, the city and urban life, the street, and its people; beggars, singers, workers, were common in Manet's paintings. His brush strokes were loose and therefore some parts of the canvas were not properly covered, which made the critics comment on his work that it looks unfinished. Some of Manet's famous paintings include Luncheon in the Studio, Concert in the Tuileries Gardens, A Bar at the Folies-Bergere, Portrait of Berthe Morisot, Concert in the Tuileries Gardens and Roadmenders in the Rue de Berne.