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Quien! ... Core des parisiens qui veniont s'baigner ... was painted by Honoré Daumier in 1864.

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Quien! ... Core des parisiens qui veniont s'baigner ... is held by National Gallery of Art.

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Quien! ... Core des parisiens qui veniont s'baigner ... is associated with Impressionism.

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Artwork

Quien! ... Core des parisiens qui veniont s'baigner ...

Honoré Daumier , 1864

Quien! ... Core des parisiens qui veniont s'baigner ... is an ink print by the Impressionist artist Honoré Daumier. It dates from 1864 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.

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Overview

Honoré Daumier’s lithograph titled “Quien!... Core des Parisiens qui veniont s’baigner” presents a bustling riverbank scene in 19th‑century Paris. A crowd of swimmers and onlookers fills the composition, their gestures animated and slightly exaggerated, conveying the lively atmosphere of a public bathing spot along the Seine.

Subject & Meaning

The print captures a moment of communal leisure, where men emerge from the water with triumphant poses while spectators watch with amused curiosity. Daumier’s emphasis on facial expressions and bodily gestures underscores a subtle satire of urban recreation, hinting at both the pleasure and the performative pride of the participants.

Technique & Style

Executed in lithography, the work relies on swift, gestural lines that lend the figures a sense of immediacy and movement. Daumier’s characteristic caricatural exaggeration is balanced by solid ink shadows beneath the trees, grounding the scene while preserving its energetic, slightly chaotic quality.

Context

Created during a period when public bathing became a fashionable pastime in Paris, the lithograph reflects contemporary social habits and the city’s expanding leisure culture. Daumier’s choice of a popular print medium allowed rapid dissemination, aligning with his broader interest in documenting everyday urban life.

Tiens! Moi qui croyais que nous venions de découvrir ..., Honoré Daumier

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Artist

Honoré Daumier

Honoré-Victorin Daumier (French: ; 26 February 1808 – 10 or 11 February 1879) was a French painter, sculptor, and printmaker, whose many works offer commentary on the social and political life in France, from the…