Oui ... on a eu l'indignité de me refuser ce tableau ...

Oui ... on a eu l'indignité de me refuser ce tableau ...

Honoré Daumier

1851

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From the collection of National Gallery of Art

About this work

You see two men looking at a large painting covered with a cloth. They're engrossed in the artwork. The men's interaction with the art says something about how people value art. The way the men are engaged with the painting is interesting. It shows how people react to art in a personal way. This lithograph comments on how society views art and criticism. To learn more about this style, look into the technique: lithography.

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