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Continuant ... Le divertissement des tables tournantes ..., by Honoré Daumier, ink, 1854

Continuant ... Le divertissement des tables tournantes ...

Honoré Daumier

1854

ink

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Dominant colour

Overview

Continuant ... Le divertissement des tables tournantes ... is a 1854 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?
Honoré Daumier
When & what style?
1854 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?
National Gallery of Art

About this work

This lithograph shows three men sitting at a table. They have different expressions on their faces. One man looks surprised, another looks bored, and the third seems excited. Their expressions tell us a lot about their personalities. The artist drew these men in a way that makes us wonder what's happening. To learn more about the process used to create this artwork, 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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