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Honoré Daumier — A minister back in the water
Honoré Daumier

A minister back in the water

1851

Political metaphor employs aquatic imagery to comment on the instability of government positions during the turbulent mid-century period.

Medium
lithograph

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Honoré Daumier, A minister back in the water, 1851

Political metaphor employs aquatic imagery to comment on the instability of government positions during the turbulent mid-century period.

Medium
lithograph
Year
1851
Seen at
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

Related themes

Nineteenth Century, Monochrome, French, Figure, Caricature, Social Commentary, Political Satire, Lithograph, Humorous, Black and White

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