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Votre visite a été bien courte ..., by Honoré Daumier, ink, 1853

Votre visite a été bien courte ...

Honoré Daumier

1853

ink

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Dominant colour

Overview

Votre visite a été bien courte ... is a 1853 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?
Honoré Daumier
When & what style?
1853 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?
National Gallery of Art

About this work

You see two people outside in this lithograph. They're interacting with each other. The way they stand and look at each other is interesting because it shows a contrast between them. The contrast between their postures and expressions tells us something about their relationship. It also makes us think about how people interact with each other. To learn more about this kind of artwork, look into the technique: lithography.

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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