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Paris grippé, by Honoré Daumier, ink, 1864

Paris grippé

Honoré Daumier

1864

ink

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Dominant colour

Overview

Paris grippé is a 1864 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?
Honoré Daumier
When & what style?
1864 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?
National Gallery of Art

About this work

You see three people huddled together in a cold setting, wearing heavy winter clothes. They are in a winter street scene with buildings in the background. One of them sneezes into a handkerchief. The scene shows people dealing with a cold, which was a common problem back then. The artist paid attention to how people looked and felt in everyday life. Check out the work of artist: Daumier, Honoré.

About the artist

Portrait of Honoré Daumier
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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