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Ce perdreau est mort sur mon terrain ..., by Honoré Daumier, ink, 1857

Ce perdreau est mort sur mon terrain ...

Honoré Daumier

1857

ink

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Dominant colour

Overview

Ce perdreau est mort sur mon terrain ... is a 1857 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?
Honoré Daumier
When & what style?
1857 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?
National Gallery of Art

About this work

This lithograph shows two men standing among cabbages, one holding a dead bird. The scene is humorous and rustic, with the men interacting in a natural setting. The man holding the bird seems to be presenting it to the other man, who looks on with interest. To learn more about the artist who created this scene, look up the technique: lithography.

About the artist

Portrait of Honoré Daumier
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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