Aux Champs-Elysées...De trois a six heures
1855
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1855
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
You see people gathered outdoors, dressed in fancy 19th-century clothes. They're talking and laughing together. The scene shows how people socialized back then, with men in hats and women in long gowns. The artist paid attention to details, like the folds of the clothes and the way people interact. To learn more about this style of printmaking, look up the technique: lithography.
