The image shows a drawing featuring a partial view of two individuals. On the right, a person is visible from the shoulders up, positioned inside what appears to be a small window of a large, horizontally-oriented basket-like structure. This individual has distinct facial features, including wide eyes and a bulbous nose, and wears a pointy hat along with a textured, checkered garment. Next to this person, there appears to be an object resembling a plate or circular item. On the left side of the image, another person is partially visible, crouched down inside a similar window, but their specific features are less distinct due to the sketch's shading. The surrounding structure gives the appearance of being constructed from tightly packed, rounded bundles. Above, there is a background with lighter lines indicating structures and figures that resemble an elevated bridge with people walking on it. The rest of the background is filled with faint lines suggesting supporting structures or bridges.
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The image shows a drawing featuring a partial view of two individuals. On the right, a person is visible from the shoulders up, positioned inside what appears to be a small window of a large, horizontally-oriented basket-like structure. This individual has distinct facial features, including wide eyes and a bulbous nose, and wears a pointy hat along with a textured, checkered garment. Next to this person, there appears to be an object resembling a plate or circular item. On the left side of the image, another person is partially visible, crouched down inside a similar window, but their specific features are less distinct due to the sketch's shading. The surrounding structure gives the appearance of being constructed from tightly packed, rounded bundles. Above, there is a background with lighter lines indicating structures and figures that resemble an elevated bridge with people walking on it. The rest of the background is filled with faint lines suggesting supporting structures or bridges.

National Gallery of Art · Print

A louer, logements de garçon entre le ...

Honoré Daumier

Date
1854
Medium
lithograph
Classification
Print
Accession number
2015.143.1154
Credit line
Corcoran Collection (Gift of Dr. Armand Hammer, 1983)
Time span
1851 to 1875
Department
CG-E

Subjects and terms

  • Water
  • Boat
  • Man

NGA object ID 197032. 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.