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Honoré Daumier — Rapping Spirits
Honoré Daumier

Rapping Spirits

1851

Sharp satire of the 19th-century spiritualism craze reveals Daumier's skepticism toward popular superstitions, executed in lithography that emphasizes the absurdity of séance participants through exaggerated expressions.

Medium
lithograph

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Honoré Daumier, Rapping Spirits, 1851

Sharp satire of the 19th-century spiritualism craze reveals Daumier's skepticism toward popular superstitions, executed in lithography that emphasizes the absurdity of séance participants through exaggerated expressions.

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

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Satire, Monochrome, Dramatic, French, Political, 19th Century, Expressive, Social Commentary, Romanticism, Lithograph

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