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1850

Honoré Daumier

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Honoré Daumier

Artist, French, 1808 - 1879

This is a drawing of a person pounding an object with a club-like tool. The scene depicts a figure using a large mallet-like instrument to possibly pulverize an item inside what appears to be a pot or container labeled "LE CHARIVARI." The background contains various domestic elements including a barrel, a hanging cloth, and a wall that suggests an interior setting. The composition focuses on the dynamic movement and determined posture of the figure, while capturing the moment with a sense of exaggerated force and motion.

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Q77010873

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