Bertrand et Raton

Bertrand et Raton

Honoré Daumier

1854

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From the collection of National Gallery of Art

About this work

You see two figures in a tense scene by a river. They're interacting in a way that looks urgent and conflicted. One figure is holding a lifeless animal, which adds to the tension. The figures' body language says a lot about what's happening. The one with the club-like object looks surprised and ready to act. Check out the work of artist: Daumier, Honoré, to see more like this.

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