Il est devenu pro-pri-é-taire!

Il est devenu pro-pri-é-taire!

Honoré Daumier

1846

ink

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

About this work

This painting shows an elderly woman and man talking to each other. They seem to be having a serious conversation. Their faces and body language tell us a lot about what they're feeling. The artist used cross-hatching to create details and textures. This technique helps us understand the mood of the scene. To learn more about the method used to create this image, look up the technique: lithography.

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