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Honoré Daumier

National Gallery of Art

This is a black and white illustration of a satirical assembly scene. The drawing depicts a court or an assembly hall with people sitting on benches. One figure is gesturing forward and speaking while a smaller figure faces them. Two women with bonnet-shaped headgear and others are observing. In the lower section, exaggerated figures seem to be in a frantic or heated discussion. Two men in the foreground are holding each other's arms. French text above and below the images suggests a satirical commentary.