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Lesson in Understanding in 1843

Honoré Daumier

Cleveland Museum of Art

Black and white drawing of a physical altercation between two men. The man on the left is wearing a white shirt, dark pants, and a dark vest. His right arm is raised in a fist near the face of the man on the right. The man on the right holds the other man's right wrist with his left hand and his waist with his right hand. He wears a white shirt, dark pants, and has short hair. Two men in the background wear top hats. A group of people surrounds the men. A piece of paper with handwriting is at the bottom. The background of the drawing is a wall or backdrop with shading. The paper the drawing is on has writing on it.

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900 × 696 px
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