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This is a drawing of an interior scene involving three figures interacting. The room contains furniture, two small vases on a couch and a table. The figures include two men and a woman who appears to be gesturing. The setting features detailed etching, with patterned wallpaper, framed pictures, and crockery on a side table. The scene suggests a moment of surprise or exclamation, with one vase displayed on the floor. The drawing is in black and white with detailed line work.
National Gallery of Art · Print
Ah! Ciel, ma plus belle potiche! ...
Honoré Daumier
- Date
- 1855
- Medium
- lithograph
- Classification
- Accession number
- 2015.143.1180
- Credit line
- Corcoran Collection (Gift of Dr. Armand Hammer, 1983)
- Time span
- 1851 to 1875
- Department
- CG-E
Subjects and terms
- inscription
- calligraphic
- Hat
- Figures
- furniture
- pottery
NGA object ID 197045. 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.