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J'la croyais mieux qu'ça ...

Honoré Daumier

National Gallery of Art

The image shows two individuals, a man and a woman, walking side by side. The man is on the left, wearing a dark suit with a vest, trousers, bow tie, and a top hat. He is holding a cane in his right hand and looking towards the woman. The woman, to the right, is dressed in a long dress with a bonnet covering her hair and arms crossed over her chest. The man has a prominent nose and a slight frown, with no visible hair under his hat. The woman's facial features are partly obscured by shadows cast by the bonnet, but she appears to have a pensive expression. The background features a sketch of clouds and a building with windows on the right side, suggesting an outdoor setting. The ground is lightly detailed with a cobblestone pattern.

Artwork Details

Date
1849
Medium
lithograph
Dimensions
3043 × 4000 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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