Femme de lettre humanitaire se livrant sur l'homme ...

Femme de lettre humanitaire se livrant sur l'homme ...

Honoré Daumier

1844

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From the collection of National Gallery of Art

About this work

This lithograph shows three people in a simple scene. The woman in the center is talking to a man. She seems to be helping him, and an older woman is offering them a bowl. This kind of scene was typical of Daumier's work, which often commented on social issues, and to learn more about this style, look up the technique: lithography.

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