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Oui c'est bien feue ma femme! ...

Honoré Daumier

1847

ink

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Romanticism Early 19th Century

Dominant colour

Oui c'est bien feue ma femme! ... is a 1847 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Honoré Daumier
When & what style?: 1847 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

You see two people in a cozy room, one sitting and looking at a painting on an easel. The person is deep in thought, and the artist used simple lines to show their emotions. This lithograph is special because it makes you think about how people look at art. To learn more about this style, look up the technique: lithography.

About the artist

Artist

Honoré Daumier

Honoré-Victorin Daumier was a French painter, sculptor, and printmaker, whose many works offer commentary on the social and political life in France, from the Revolution of 1830 to the fall of the Second French Empire in 1870.

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