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La Première leçon de natation

Honoré Daumier

National Gallery of Art

The image shows two individuals: a man and a child. The man is seen in a side profile standing beside a bathtub, slightly bent forward. His facial features include a round face, glasses, prominent nose, and thinning hair. He is wearing a shirt with rolled-up sleeves, waistcoat, and trousers, and holding a thermometer or similar object pointing toward the bathtub. The child is immersed in the bathtub, with only the upper part of their body visible above the water, including arms, face, and hair. The room has a curtain on one side, a picture on the wall, and a chair partially visible. The image is monochromatic with shading and lines for depth.

Artwork Details

Date
1847
Medium
lithograph
Dimensions
3455 × 4023 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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