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Et on appelle ça descendre le fleuve de la vie...

Honoré Daumier

National Gallery of Art

The image shows two individuals walking. The person on the right wears a high top hat, a coat with long tails, and tight-fitting trousers. The person has a pronounced nose, sideburns, and a mustache, with short, sleek hair visible under the hat. The person on the left holds a parasol above their head. They wear a bonnet, a long skirt with an overlay of fabric, and a fitted bodice. The background is a countryside setting with sketchy vegetation and a distant building. The sky is depicted with sweeping lines representing clouds.

Artwork Details

Date
1842
Medium
lithograph
Dimensions
3521 × 4102 px
Public Domain
Yes
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