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Il faut me trouver ... trois pièces ..., by Honoré Daumier, ink, 1856

Il faut me trouver ... trois pièces ...

Honoré Daumier

1856

ink

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Dominant colour

Overview

Il faut me trouver ... trois pièces ... is a 1856 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?
Honoré Daumier
When & what style?
1856 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?
National Gallery of Art

About this work

You see two exaggerated figures in a simple room. They're having a conversation. The figure on the left is hunched over, holding something, while the one on the right stands upright, leaning on a cane. Their poses show the social dynamics between them. This conversation might be about rent or living space, given their poses. To learn more about the artist who created this scene, look up the artist: Daumier, Honoré.

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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