The painting was shown again at the Grafton Gallery in England in 1893, this time entitled , where it sparked even greater controversy. The people and the absinthe represented in the painting were considered by English critics to be shockingly degraded and uncouth.
The painting was exhibited again at the Grafton Gallery in England in 1893, this time with a new title, which further fueled controversy. The figures and the absinthe depicted were considered by English critics to be shockingly vulgar and uncouth.