Je suis bien malheureux, si vous voulez ...

Je suis bien malheureux, si vous voulez ...

Honoré Daumier

1853

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From the collection of National Gallery of Art

About this work

You see two men talking, shown from the waist up. Their clothes and faces are detailed. They're set against a background of printed text. This artwork is interesting because it shows the style of drawing that was popular back then. It's like a sketch, but with bold lines. To learn more about how this was made, look into the technique: lithography.

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