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Ce qui nous prouve comme quoi il est ... inutile ...

Honoré Daumier

National Gallery of Art

The drawing depicts several people in a theater or similar venue, with characters shown from the waist up. A central figure in a dark coat faces the viewer, surrounded by others wearing cloaks or shawls. One woman has an updo and long-sleeved attire. The background shows a blurred audience seated in rows indoors. Two top-hatted figures loom behind the group, and on the right, two men and one woman seem to be in motion. The setting suggests a busy social gathering with a focus on the central figures.

Artwork Details

Date
1857
Medium
lithograph
Dimensions
4000 × 3250 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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