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Je crois pouvoir dire, sans me flatter ...

Honoré Daumier

National Gallery of Art

The image shows three figures, capturing their full bodies. The central figure is a woman, standing and holding an ornate pot up to examine it closely, with her head tilted back slightly. She has styled hair, possibly pulled back, and wears a patterned, long dress with puffed short sleeves. Next to her, an older man leans forward, closely observing the pot. He has short, curly hair and is dressed in a striped waistcoat over a collared shirt. To the left, a young child stands, wearing an oversized, ornately decorated hat, along with a tunic and shorts, looking to the side with arms crossed. The background consists of framed artwork hanging on a wall and a round table with various vases and a bottle on top. The room has a simple interior with visible drapery.

Artwork Details

Date
1855
Medium
lithograph
Dimensions
4000 × 3826 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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