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Un usage d'Inde

1844

Honoré Daumier

Associated Names

Honoré Daumier

Artist, French, 1808 - 1879

This is a drawing featuring two individuals in a traditional setting engaged in a conversation. The scene shows one figure on the left wearing a robe and a hat leaning forward with an open mouth, appearing to speak intently. The other figure on the right has a different style of headgear, possibly a turban, and facial expressions suggesting surprise. The drawing's style is satirical and exaggerated, common in caricature art. The background resembles text, typical of editorial cartoons. The piece likely belongs to a satirical series, as indicated by the accompanying text.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph
Credit Line

Corcoran Collection (Gift of Dr. Armand Hammer)
Dimensions

actual: 12 3/8 x 9 3/16 in. (31.43 x 23.34 cm)
Accession Number

2015.143.944
Catalogue Raisonné

Delteil, no. 1117, State iii/iii

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q77009957

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