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Honoré Daumier

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing of a political assembly. The top section shows a chaotic scene in an assembly hall with numerous figures seated in the audience, all focused on an individual speaking from a podium. The bottom section depicts two figures engaged in a secretive conversation behind curtains. The drawing captures the spirited and sometimes contentious nature of political assemblies, as well as the undercurrent of private discussions that can occur.