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Two Chinese women in French dresses
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Two Chinese women in French dresses

Honoré Daumier · 1844 · lithography; paper

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

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On the right, a Chinese woman is wearing a French tournure; a petticoat that gives a lot of volume at the back. The women grumble that the shapes of French fashion are not modest.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineTwee Chinese vrouwen in Franse jurken. 1844. Honoré Daumier. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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