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Cocher, arrêtez donc, by Honoré Daumier, ink, 1864

Cocher, arrêtez donc

Honoré Daumier

1864

ink

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Dominant colour

Overview

Cocher, arrêtez donc is a 1864 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?
Honoré Daumier
When & what style?
1864 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?
National Gallery of Art

About this work

This painting shows two scenes of horse-drawn carriages in Paris. The top scene has a driver talking to someone under an umbrella in the rain. The bottom scene has a driver sleeping while the horse keeps moving. The artwork has exaggerated facial expressions and long figures. This is typical of the artist's style. Check out the technique: lithography, to learn more about how this artwork was made.

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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