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Dites donc, M'sieu Colimard ...
Dites donc, M'sieu Colimard ... is an ink print by the Impressionist artist Honoré Daumier. It dates from 1850 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
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Overview
Dites donc, M'sieu Colimard is a lithograph by Honoré Daumier, capturing a moment of quiet contemplation and discussion among four individuals in a small, intimate setting.
Subject & Meaning
The scene depicts people engrossed in reading and discussing newspapers, conveying the significance of news sharing and discussion in everyday life through their varied expressions and interactions.
Technique & Style
Created using lithography, a printmaking technique, the work showcases Daumier's skill in capturing detailed facial expressions and the atmosphere of a private moment.
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Artist & collection
Artist
Honoré-Victorin Daumier was a French painter, sculptor, and printmaker, whose many works offer commentary on the social and political life in France, from the Revolution of 1830 to the fall of the Second French Empire in 1870.
Un amateur difficile
Cinq coeurs, quinte et quatorze ...
Parisiens qui ne seront jamais ... sous la surveillance ...
Un alibi
Messieurs les juré ... l'accusé a tué Jean Maclou ...
L'Interdiction du port des décorations
Monsieur par suite de la fusion
Ce que le bourgeois est convenu de nommer une... distraction
What the bourgeois calls a slight distraction