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Le roi des grecs ...

Honoré Daumier

1854

ink

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Impressionism Realism Early 19th Century

Dominant colour

Le roi des grecs ... is a 1854 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Honoré Daumier
When & what style?: 1854 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This lithograph shows two men in military costumes. One holds a rifle with a crown on it. The other wears a fancy eagle helmet and looks like he’s acting out a silly show. Daumier made fun of power in his work. He used sharp lines to show how uniforms can make people look foolish, even important ones. See more like this by looking up Daumier, Honoré.