What elements have an ambiguous reflection in Édouard Manet's A Bar at the Folies-Bergère?
A) the bar top
B) the barmaid
C) liquor and wine bottles
D) all of the other answers
E) none of the other answers

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The reflection of the barmaid and the items on the bar, including liquor and wine bottles, in the mirror behind her in Édouard Manet's A Bar at the Folies-Bergère, presents a spatial ambiguity that has intrigued and puzzled art historians and viewers alike. This includes the positioning and perspective of the barmaid and the items on the bar top in relation to their reflected images.

What Elements Have an Ambiguous Reflection in ÉDouard Manet's a Bar