Arkivism
Woman reading a newspaper to another woman
Public domain

Woman reading a newspaper to another woman

Honoré Daumier · 1843 · lithography; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

The woman with the newspaper explains to the other woman, following a report about a ship, why her son has not written to her yet.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
cartooncaricatures (human types)linguistic communicationold womannewspaper, news-sheet
Credit lineVrouw lees krant voor aan andere vrouw. 1843. Honoré Daumier. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
Open in Explore View at source

Similar works

Eh! Mère Godichet c'est pas étonnant ...Eh! Mère Godichet c'est pas étonnant ... Street vendor covering foodstuffs against the rainStreet vendor covering foodstuffs against the rain CaricatureCaricature Young man letting an older gentleman pass to the drawing roomYoung man letting an older gentleman pass to the drawing room Woman sweeping the floor of a dwellingWoman sweeping the floor of a dwelling Masked Fashionable Woman Talks with Fashionable ManMasked Fashionable Woman Talks with Fashionable Man