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Inconvénient d'épouser une femme qui possède un talent d'agrément

Honoré Daumier

1847

ink

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Romanticism Early 19th Century Genre Scene

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Inconvénient d'épouser une femme qui possède un talent d'agrément is a 1847 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Honoré Daumier
When & what style?: 1847 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

You see a man and a woman in a room, with the woman singing from a big book. The woman's expressive posture and facial expression show she's really into the song. This scene is humorous and says something about how people interacted back then. Check out the work of artist: Daumier, Honoré, to see more of his takes on everyday life.

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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