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Ouverture de la chasse

1855

Honoré Daumier

Associated Names

Honoré Daumier

Artist, French, 1808 - 1879

This is a drawing of a hunting scene. The image shows a deer jumping over a person who is startled and on the ground. Trees and a natural environment are in the background. The style is reminiscent of caricature, with expressive lines emphasizing action and expressions.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph
Credit Line

Corcoran Collection (Gift of Dr. Armand Hammer)
Dimensions

image: 7 1/8 x 10 1/4 in. (18.1 x 26.04 cm)
Accession Number

2015.143.639
Catalogue Raisonné

Delteil, no. 2720 State ii/ii

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q77010000

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