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Le Jour n'est pas plus pur...

Honoré Daumier

National Gallery of Art

The image shows two people standing facing each other. The person on the left has crossed arms and a serious expression with a beard, curly hair, and a garland. They wear a tunic under a dark vest. The person on the right gestures towards their chest with a concerned expression, featuring an elongated nose, curly hair adorned with a garland, and wearing a draped garment with a decorative emblem and a quiver with arrows. The background is a simple, lightly sketched texture with no specific details. Text above the characters includes titles and annotations.

Artwork Details

Date
1841
Medium
lithograph on newsprint
Dimensions
4101 × 3410 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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