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Le mardi gras

Honoré Daumier

National Gallery of Art

The image shows two men facing each other. The man on the left has an elongated face, tired eyes, a long nose, and thin lips. He wears a hat, a vest, and a ruffled shirt with a neckerchief. The man on the right has a rounded face, a raised eyebrow, and a hat with a large feather. He wears a white ruffled shirt and a dark vest. The background has a cross-hatched texture. There is text at the bottom related to "Le Mardi Gras."

Artwork Details

Date
1844
Medium
lithograph
Dimensions
2838 × 4000 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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