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Executed as a lithographic print, Daumier employs a limited palette of blacks, whites, and grays to model form and atmosphere. The line work is precise yet fluid, allowing delicate rendering of facial features and clothing folds while maintaining a stark contrast that emphasizes the figures’ silhouettes. The overall aesthetic reflects Daumier’s interest in caricature and social observation, translated here into a more subdued, narrative mode.

Created in 1847, the lithograph belongs to Daumier’s early period, when he was establishing his reputation for satirical and genre scenes. While specific ownership records are scarce, the print has appeared in several 19th‑century catalogues of Daumier’s oeuvre and is now held in public collections that document his contributions to French printmaking.