1868
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Comment Madame Prudhomme ... En vivandière ... is a 1868 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
You see a woman and a man standing face to face in this lithograph. The woman's attire is notable, with a hat and a dress that reflect her social status. Her expression and body language also suggest a sense of confidence and independence, which was unusual for women in 19th-century France. To learn more about this style, look into the technique: lithography.
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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