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Mon dieu, mon dieu ... pourvu ...

Honoré Daumier

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing of a man in a tree watching a wild boar run beneath. The scene shows the man on a tree branch observing a boar running on the ground. The image is composed of bold lines, conveying urgency and tension. The tree is on the left with the man on a branch, while the boar is in motion on the right. The style resembles that of Honoré Daumier.

Artwork Details

Date
1854
Medium
lithograph
Dimensions
4000 × 3514 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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