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Chez le tailleur chez le coiffeur, by Honoré Daumier, ink, 1853

Chez le tailleur chez le coiffeur

Honoré Daumier

1853

ink

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Dominant colour

Overview

Chez le tailleur chez le coiffeur is a 1853 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?
Honoré Daumier
When & what style?
1853 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?
National Gallery of Art

About this work

You see two scenes in this lithograph: one at a tailor shop and one at a hair salon. The characters are exaggerated and expressive, which is typical of Daumier's style. He often used humor to comment on everyday life, and this work is a good example of that. Check out the work of artist: Daumier, Honoré, to see more of his satirical style.

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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