1837
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
From What! From What! Your Dowry?... is a 1837 by Honoré Daumier, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
You see a woman holding a small basket, looking unhappy. She's surrounded by men, all talking at once. This painting is interesting because it shows a moment of frustration in everyday life, with the woman overwhelmed by the men. The scene is chaotic, with many people and objects. The woman is the focus, with the men reacting to her. To learn more, check out the work at the museum: The Cleveland Museum of Art.
This print was published in Le Charivari (March 19, 1837) as plate 36 from the series Caricaturana.
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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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