Le Jour de l'an

1844

Honoré Daumier

Associated Names
Honoré Daumier

Artist, French, 1808 - 1879

The image shows two people, a woman and a man, from the waist up engaged in a close interaction. The woman is on the left, standing with her body slightly turned away but her face looking toward the man. She has a round face with distinct features, including a prominent nose, and long, dark, wavy hair. She is wearing a dress with a patterned texture and holds a rectangular object close to her chest. The man is on the right, leaning towards the woman. He has a receding hairline, neatly combed hair, sharp facial features, and is wearing a high-collared shirt with a tie beneath a well-fitted jacket. The background consists of crosshatched shading.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1951.16.32

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Delteil, no. 1122, State i/iii


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1906

  • Delteil, Loys. Le peintre-graveur illustre. 31 vols. Paris: Published by the author, 1906-1926. Reprint. New York: Collectors Editions, Da Capo Press, 1969. Vol. 30 (Albert Besnard) is by Louis Godefroy.

Wikidata ID

Q65356910

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