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C'été Molière que été sur ce monumente ...

Honoré Daumier

1855

ink

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Impressionism Realism Early 19th Century

Dominant colour

C'été Molière que été sur ce monumente ... is a 1855 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Honoré Daumier
When & what style?: 1855 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

You see a group of four people in a lively city scene. They're all doing different things, like talking or walking. The artist used simple lines and shapes to draw them. This style makes the people look a bit cartoonish. The artist was commenting on the society of his time. To learn more about this style, look into the technique: lithography.

About the artist

Artist

Honoré Daumier

Honoré-Victorin Daumier was a French painter, sculptor, and printmaker, whose many works offer commentary on the social and political life in France, from the Revolution of 1830 to the fall of the Second French Empire in 1870.

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