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Ils voudraient éteindre jusqu'au soleil

Honoré Daumier

1851

ink

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Impressionism Realism Early 19th Century

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Ils voudraient éteindre jusqu'au soleil is a 1851 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Honoré Daumier
When & what style?: 1851 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

You see two caricatured figures trying to put out the sun. The sun has a human face and is shining bright rays of light. These figures are struggling, and there are words like "LIBERTÉ DE LA PRESSE" written around them, which means they're talking about freedom of the press. This painting is similar to work done using the technique: lithography.

About the artist

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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