The image shows two people in mid-action within an interior setting. On the left, a person is standing and opening a window. This person is wearing a long dress and appears to have wavy hair adorned with a headpiece or cap. The second person is lying horizontally on a chaise lounge or couch, with their head tilted back. Their facial features suggest a profile view with curly hair. This person is dressed in dark clothing. A cloud of smoke or steam comes from a fireplace, emphasizing its presence in the composition. The room features a chimney or mantelpiece to the right, adorned with small decorative items. The background suggests a domestic interior with patterned flooring tiles and curtains framing the window on one side. The image is rendered in shades of black and white, giving it a textured, sketch-like quality.
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The image shows two people in mid-action within an interior setting. On the left, a person is standing and opening a window. This person is wearing a long dress and appears to have wavy hair adorned with a headpiece or cap. The second person is lying horizontally on a chaise lounge or couch, with their head tilted back. Their facial features suggest a profile view with curly hair. This person is dressed in dark clothing. A cloud of smoke or steam comes from a fireplace, emphasizing its presence in the composition. The room features a chimney or mantelpiece to the right, adorned with small decorative items. The background suggests a domestic interior with patterned flooring tiles and curtains framing the window on one side. The image is rendered in shades of black and white, giving it a textured, sketch-like quality.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Ah! ... Comme cette cheminé fume ...

Honoré Daumier

Date
1865
Medium
lithograph
Classification
Print
Accession number
2015.143.785
Credit line
Corcoran Collection (Gift of Dr. Armand Hammer, 1983)
Time span
1851 to 1875
Department
CG-E

Subjects and terms

  • Seated figure
  • Woman
  • Window
  • Man
  • Smoke

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