Painter Édouard often confused with painter Claude (5)

I believe the answer is:

manet

(Other definitions for manet that I've seen before include "Edouard - - (painter)" , "Olympia artist" , "Edouard ---, pre-impressionist" , "Edouard -- (artist)" , "French painter" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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