The image shows two people sitting in a body of water. The person on the left is sitting upright, while the person on the right leans back with their hands clasped resting on their stomach. Both figures are looking upwards with relaxed facial expressions, and their hair appears short and somewhat unkempt. The left person is wearing a draped garment, while the right person has a striped shirt, and their clothing is partially submerged in the water. Next to the person on the right, in the water, is a bottle. The background consists of trees with thick trunks and branches extending outward, creating a shaded area above the two figures.
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The image shows two people sitting in a body of water. The person on the left is sitting upright, while the person on the right leans back with their hands clasped resting on their stomach. Both figures are looking upwards with relaxed facial expressions, and their hair appears short and somewhat unkempt. The left person is wearing a draped garment, while the right person has a striped shirt, and their clothing is partially submerged in the water. Next to the person on the right, in the water, is a bottle. The background consists of trees with thick trunks and branches extending outward, creating a shaded area above the two figures.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Ayant ... trouvé le moyen de passe agréablement l'été

Honoré Daumier

Date
1857
Medium
lithograph
Classification
Print
Accession number
2015.143.1235
Credit line
Corcoran Collection (Gift of Dr. Armand Hammer, 1983)
Time span
1851 to 1875
Department
CG-E

Subjects and terms

  • Seated figure
  • Woman
  • Water
  • Bottle
  • Man

NGA object ID 197074. 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.