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Une mauvaise cuisine, by Honoré Daumier, ink, 1850

Une mauvaise cuisine

Honoré Daumier

1850

ink

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Dominant colour

Overview

Une mauvaise cuisine is a 1850 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?
Honoré Daumier
When & what style?
1850 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?
National Gallery of Art

About this work

This painting shows three people stirring a big pot filled with paper. They're all holding sticks with signs on them. You might wonder what's going on here - it seems like a busy and confusing scene. The people are stirring up a mix of ideas and feelings, like a big argument. To learn more about the artist who created this interesting scene, look up the 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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