This painting shows three abstract figures closely positioned in a row, their heads and upper bodies visible. The figures appear to be sitting side by side, all facing the right and seen in profile. Their facial features are not distinctly detailed. The person farthest to the left appears elderly, with a thin, frowning mouth, wearing a gray outfit with a white cap on their head. The person next to them on the right appears younger, but only their thin nose and round black eyes are visible. They also wear a gray garment with a white cap, a small strip of black hair visible below the cap. Both…
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Honoré Daumier (French, 1808 - 1879)

1855/1857

Medium
oil on wood
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall: 15.2 x 21.7 x 0.6 cm (6 x 8 9/16 x 1/4 in.) ; framed: 30.8 x 37.8 x 5.1 cm (12 1/8 x 14 7/8 x 2 in.)
Culture
French
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CF
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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