"The Absinthe Drinker" painter (5)

I believe the answer is:

manet

(Other definitions for manet that I've seen before include "Olympia artist" , "Edouard ---, pre-impressionist" , "Painter of Le Dejeuner sur l'herbe, d. 1883" , "Edouard ___, painted Dejeuner sur l'herbe, d. 1883" , "Olympia painter" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times and the Jonesin Crosswords.

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