Aspect des boulevards pendant la foire aux bibelots
1856
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1856
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This lithograph shows a crowded Paris street fair in 1856. Men in hats and a woman in a dark dress stand close together. Their faces twist with humor or frustration. The black and white print makes the scene feel urgent. Daumier worked fast. He printed this for a newspaper to mock modern life. The crowd’s gestures tell the real story. Want to see more like this? Try Daumier, Honoré.
