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Un nouveau marius

Honoré Daumier

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing of a figure-like creature in a watery landscape. The scene features a dark, humanoid figure with exaggerated features, crouched down and partially submerged in water. The figure has a cone-shaped covering on its head and is surrounded by dense foliage and twisted trees. The drawing style is abstract, using scribbles and shading to create movement and texture in the background.

Artwork Details

Date
1856
Medium
lithograph
Dimensions
4056 × 3532 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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