Passing through many hands, this French painting hung in The Louvre for 57 years before arriving at the Musée d’Orsay in Paris, France. This masterpiece is one of the most enduring and popular works from the Impressionist period. The painting portrays a typical 19th century Sunday afternoon, with working-class Parisians at the Moulin de la Galette, dressed up to drink, dance and make merry. It is rich in texture and fleeting in detail, embodying the transience of the moment it captures.