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Honoré Daumier — Interior of an Omnibus
Honoré Daumier

Interior of an Omnibus

1864

Confined passengers become unwitting subjects of social satire, as the artist transforms the mundane experience of urban travel into sharp commentary on class and social interaction.

Medium
wood engraving

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Honoré Daumier, Interior of an Omnibus, 1864

Confined passengers become unwitting subjects of social satire, as the artist transforms the mundane experience of urban travel into sharp commentary on class and social interaction.

Medium
wood engraving
Year
1864
Seen at
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

Related themes

Monochrome, French, Figures, 19th Century, Wood Engraving, Social Commentary, Interior, Urban, Narrative, Realism

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Cleveland Museum of Art