The image depicts two men shown from the waist up, engaged in a conversation. The man on the left is positioned slightly turned towards the other man, wearing a robe with a large collar and a cap. He has a distinctive facial features with exaggerated eyes, pronounced chin, curly sideburns, and a classic hairstyle. The other man on the right faces the first man directly, holding a round hat to his chest. His hair is shorter and less styled, and his facial expression is inquisitive or perplexed. The background is plain, emphasizing the interaction between the two figures. The style and expression suggest a caricature, focusing on their facial expressions and body language.
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The image depicts two men shown from the waist up, engaged in a conversation. The man on the left is positioned slightly turned towards the other man, wearing a robe with a large collar and a cap. He has a distinctive facial features with exaggerated eyes, pronounced chin, curly sideburns, and a classic hairstyle. The other man on the right faces the first man directly, holding a round hat to his chest. His hair is shorter and less styled, and his facial expression is inquisitive or perplexed. The background is plain, emphasizing the interaction between the two figures. The style and expression suggest a caricature, focusing on their facial expressions and body language.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Ah! Vous l'êtes ... que voulez-vous que ...

Honoré Daumier

Date
1866
Medium
lithograph
Classification
Print
Accession number
2015.143.1319
Credit line
Corcoran Collection (Gift of Dr. Armand Hammer, 1983)
Time span
1851 to 1875
Department
CG-E

Subjects and terms

  • Costume
  • Hat
  • Man
  • Writing

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