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.
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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
Print
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.