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Eh! Bien, voisin ... pourquoi avez-vous poussé ...

Honoré Daumier

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a drawing of two men positioned at windows looking at each other. The man at the top is shown from the chest up, leaning outward from an upper window. The man below is also leaning outward, looking upward towards the man above. Both men have facial hair, with the upper man having curly hair and a mustache, and the lower man having short, curly hair. They are dressed in simple, loose shirts. The setting is an exterior view of a building, with a detailed sketch of rooftops and chimneys visible in the background. There is no visible jewelry or objects being held by either man. The background includes a perspective of nearby buildings, adding depth to the scene. The overall composition has a monochromatic color scheme typical of a pencil or ink sketch.

Artwork Details

Date
1857
Medium
lithograph
Dimensions
4000 × 3551 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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