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Honoré Daumier

National Gallery of Art

The image depicts a man sitting on a large, gnarled tree branch. The man has a long, narrow face, a prominent nose, unkempt hair, and a pensive expression. He wears a long-sleeved shirt, dark pants, shoes, and a loose necktie hanging around his neck. In front of him, a noose hangs from another branch. The background shows a distant landscape with subtle details portraying buildings or a city skyline. The image is in a monochrome, hand-drawn style with French text at the top and bottom.

Artwork Details

Date
1840
Medium
lithograph on newsprint
Dimensions
3465 × 4869 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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