The image depicts two elderly women standing facing each other. Both women are hunched over slightly, with their arms close to their bodies, and looking towards each other. The woman on the left has a large, pointed nose and a pronounced chin, wearing a shawl or cap. The woman on the right has similar exaggerated features with a slightly open mouth and wears a headscarf. Both are dressed in long, draped clothing resembling dark, heavy robes or cloaks. They stand on a plain ground with no detailed elements around them. In the background, on the left, there is a celestial body resembling a sun with a face and a witch-like hat, emitting rays of light. On the right, a comet-like figure with a dragon's head and a smoky tail appears, surrounded by bright lines indicating movement or impact. The background has a textured, cloudy appearance.
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The image depicts two elderly women standing facing each other. Both women are hunched over slightly, with their arms close to their bodies, and looking towards each other. The woman on the left has a large, pointed nose and a pronounced chin, wearing a shawl or cap. The woman on the right has similar exaggerated features with a slightly open mouth and wears a headscarf. Both are dressed in long, draped clothing resembling dark, heavy robes or cloaks. They stand on a plain ground with no detailed elements around them. In the background, on the left, there is a celestial body resembling a sun with a face and a witch-like hat, emitting rays of light. On the right, a comet-like figure with a dragon's head and a smoky tail appears, surrounded by bright lines indicating movement or impact. The background has a textured, cloudy appearance.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Ah! Pauv' Madame Chaffarou ...

Honoré Daumier

Date
1857
Medium
lithograph
Classification
Print
Accession number
2015.143.1433
Credit line
Corcoran Collection
Time span
1851 to 1875
Department
CG-E

Subjects and terms

  • Costume
  • Lamp
  • Figures
  • Monster
  • Writing

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