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Les trois commères

Honoré Daumier

1854

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

Impressionism Realism Early 19th Century

Dominant colour

Les trois commères is a 1854 by Honoré Daumier, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?: Honoré Daumier
When & what style?: 1854 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?: Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

Honoré Daumier drew *Les trois commères* in the late 1850s. It’s a sketch of three women talking, full of humor and sharp observation. The faces and poses pop with personality. Daumier worked mostly in newspapers. His cartoons in *La Caricature* and *Le Charivari* made him famous. This drawing may have been a warm-up for an engraving. Check out more works by Daumier to see his knack for social scenes.