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The image shows a sketch of two individuals engaged in a dynamic fight. The person on the left appears to be attacking, with their body leaning forward and their arm extended, while the person on the right is bent backward. Both individuals have exaggerated expressions and dramatic hair movement. They are wearing long, loose-fitting garments. The background is minimal, with a plain surface. There is a border around the sketch, with text above and below indicating it is part of a series titled "Proverbes et Maximes" and the caption "A bon chat, bon rat."
National Gallery of Art · Print
A bon chat bon rat
Honoré Daumier
- Date
- 1840
- Medium
- lithograph
- Classification
- Accession number
- 2015.143.260
- Credit line
- Corcoran Collection (Gift of Dr. Armand Hammer, 1983)
- Time span
- 1826 to 1850
- Department
- CG-E
NGA object ID 180129. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.