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Caricature of a writing mother
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Caricature of a writing mother

Honoré Daumier · 1844 · lithography; paper

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

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Because the woman is busy writing, she no longer notices her child, who is hanging upside down in the wash tub filled with water.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
cartooncaricatures (human types)writer, poet, author
Credit lineKarikatuur van een schrijvende moeder. 1844. Honoré Daumier. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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