La partie de saute-mouton

1868

Honoré Daumier

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Honoré Daumier

Artist, French, 1808 - 1879

This is a drawing of an armored soldier and a draped figure in an animated scene. The drawing uses strong lines to illustrate the soldier wearing a helmet with a pointed spike on top, stretching his arm and stepping forward in motion. Opposite him is a draped figure, bent over with a pipe in their mouth. The ground beneath them suggests they are on a flat surface. The drawing may be satirical, playing on themes of military and civilian interaction, as indicated by the text below the image, which suggests a game of leapfrog. The drawing is done in a caricature style.

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Q77014654

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