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This is an image showing two figures in a humorous and exaggerated scenario with a large wooden plank. One figure steps backward with a startled expression as they are hit in the face by the plank being carried by the other figure. The person's face is mostly obscured by the plank. The setting seems to be an interior space with a wood-paneled or stage-like environment. The artwork features exaggerated expressions and postures, typical of caricature art styles.
National Gallery of Art · Print
Ah! Excusez
Honoré Daumier
- Date
- 1840
- Medium
- lithograph on newsprint
- Classification
- Accession number
- 1979.49.141
- Credit line
- Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
- Time span
- 1826 to 1850
- Department
- CG-E
Portfolio and series
- Series
- Émotions parisiennes: pl.24
Subjects and terms
- French
- Street
- Hat
- Man
NGA object ID 57303. 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.