In the image, two figures are depicted in full-body views in a classical style. On the left, a person is leaning forward, holding a long spear or staff, with their head slightly bowed down. This figure is dressed in a tunic or ancient-style garment and is wearing a helmet with a prominent crest. On the right, there is a cherubic figure with wings, commonly recognized as depicting Cupid, standing in a relaxed pose with one hand on the hip and the other draped with a cloth. The cherub has curly hair adorned with what appears to be a laurel wreath. Both figures appear to be surrounded by a garden setting, with bushes and a visible tree branch on the left side. In the foreground, a watering can is placed near the cherubic figure, along with other gardening tools. The background consists of a simple, open landscape, providing little detail beyond a suggestion of a natural environment. The image is bordered with a line, and some text is visible below the scene.
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In the image, two figures are depicted in full-body views in a classical style. On the left, a person is leaning forward, holding a long spear or staff, with their head slightly bowed down. This figure is dressed in a tunic or ancient-style garment and is wearing a helmet with a prominent crest. On the right, there is a cherubic figure with wings, commonly recognized as depicting Cupid, standing in a relaxed pose with one hand on the hip and the other draped with a cloth. The cherub has curly hair adorned with what appears to be a laurel wreath. Both figures appear to be surrounded by a garden setting, with bushes and a visible tree branch on the left side. In the foreground, a watering can is placed near the cherubic figure, along with other gardening tools. The background consists of a simple, open landscape, providing little detail beyond a suggestion of a natural environment. The image is bordered with a line, and some text is visible below the scene.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Allons pour année papa mars ...

Honoré Daumier

Date
1868
Medium
lithograph
Classification
Print
Accession number
2015.143.839
Credit line
Corcoran Collection (Gift of Dr. Armand Hammer, 1983)
Time span
1851 to 1875
Department
CG-E

Subjects and terms

  • figure
  • plant
  • Costume
  • Man

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