Le visiteur ...
1864
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1864
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Honoré Daumier shows a crowded art gallery in 1864. A man in the center talks loudly, book in hand, while others peer at paintings. Thick lines make faces look funny, like cartoons. Daumier mocked art lovers who pretended to know more than they did. He used prints to share his jokes widely. Look up how he used lithography—it’s a way to draw on stone then print many copies fast.
