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Honoré Daumier — The ogre and his little Tom Thumb
Honoré Daumier

The ogre and his little Tom Thumb

1854

Drawing from fairy tale imagery for political allegory, this lithograph exemplifies Daumier's sophisticated use of literary references to critique contemporary power dynamics.

Medium
lithograph

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Honoré Daumier, The ogre and his little Tom Thumb, 1854

Drawing from fairy tale imagery for political allegory, this lithograph exemplifies Daumier's sophisticated use of literary references to critique contemporary power dynamics.

Medium
lithograph
Year
1854
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Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

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Folklore, Fantasy, Dark, French, 19th Century, Social Commentary, Whimsical, Narrative, Lithograph, Satirical

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