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Les bains a quatre sous

1858

Honoré Daumier

Associated Names

Honoré Daumier

Artist, French, 1808 - 1879

This is a drawing of a crowded indoor environment with various activities occurring. The artwork depicts numerous individuals in an enclosed space. In the foreground, figures emerge from water surrounded by nets. Above them, a walkway extends with individuals engaging in acrobatics. On the sides and in the background, onlookers observe. The drawing conveys movement and a sense of mass gathering through bold lines and a dynamic composition.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph
Credit Line

Corcoran Collection (Gift of Dr. Armand Hammer)
Accession Number

2015.143.1201
Catalogue Raisonné

Delteil, no. 2866, State ii/ii

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q77014516

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