Ce n'est pas sous l"empire qu'on aurait dansé comme ca! ...

Ce n'est pas sous l"empire qu'on aurait dansé comme ca! ...

Honoré Daumier

1849

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From the collection of National Gallery of Art

About this work

This painting shows a man and woman walking arm in arm in a formal outdoor setting. They're dressed in 19th-century formal attire. The scene is lively, with many people in the background. The man and woman seem happy, and the background is full of elegantly dressed individuals. This suggests the painting is depicting a social event. To learn more about the method used to create this artwork, look up the technique: lithography.

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