Three figures stand in a landscape with a small building in the distance. Two men and a woman, dressed in 19th-century attire, are depicted. The man on the left gestures towards the distant building. The setting is a barren, open area with the building appearing isolated on the horizon. The characters are drawn in a caricature style with exaggerated features and expressions. The man in the middle raises his hat in a gesture, the woman holds a parasol, and wears a bonnet. The style and composition suggest a humorous or satirical tone.
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Three figures stand in a landscape with a small building in the distance. Two men and a woman, dressed in 19th-century attire, are depicted. The man on the left gestures towards the distant building. The setting is a barren, open area with the building appearing isolated on the horizon. The characters are drawn in a caricature style with exaggerated features and expressions. The man in the middle raises his hat in a gesture, the woman holds a parasol, and wears a bonnet. The style and composition suggest a humorous or satirical tone.

National Gallery of Art · Print

A la Varenne Saint-Maur

Honoré Daumier

Date
1862
Medium
lithograph
Classification
Print
Accession number
1954.12.23
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Time span
1851 to 1875
Department
CG-E

Subjects and terms

  • French
  • Woman
  • Umbrella
  • Dress
  • Man
  • Building

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