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Man and woman on the edge of a cliff — Honoré Daumier — 1844 — Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam record RP-P-1945-193
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Man and woman on the edge of a cliff

Honoré Daumier · 1844 · lithography; paper

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The woman suggests to her husband that they jump off the cliff into the ocean together. The man, however, does not see it that way.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
cartooncaricatures (human types)satire on marriage
Institution
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
Catalogue identifier
RP-P-1945-193
Arkivism identifier
rijks-RP-P-1945-193
Date
1844
Medium
lithography; paper
Credit lineMan en vrouw op de punt van een klif. 1844. Honoré Daumier. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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