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Honoré Daumier

1848

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From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Romanticism Early 19th Century

About this work

A soldier in a fancy uniform kisses a woman in a lithograph from 1848. Daumier made hundreds of these prints. He mocked politicians and soldiers alike. His lines are bold and fast. The soldier’s big nose and grin make you smile. The woman looks calm. A small child watches in the background. This style is called lithography. Daumier used greasy crayons on stone to print these images. Look up Daumier, Honoré.