L'anniversaire du mariage
1845
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1845
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This print shows a man and woman sitting close, talking in a plain room. The woman holds a small cake with one candle. Light falls on their faces, making them look soft and warm. Daumier made this for a magazine’s series about daily life. It wasn’t just a fancy picture—it felt real, like a snapshot. He used a flat stone to ink the image, a trick called lithography. Look up lithography to see how this print was made.
