
Fête du 4 Mai
Daumier, Honoré · French
1850
- Medium
- lithograph
- Classification
- Period
- 1826 to 1850
- Image size
- 4000 × 3517px
Description
This is a drawing of caricatured figures arranging flowers in front of a statue. The drawing features exaggerated figures, some wearing garlands or holding out flowers. They seem engaged in a ceremonial activity involving a covered table laden with flowers. In the background, there is a statue on a pedestal, partially obscured by the foreground figures. The setting appears festive yet satirical, evoking a critical or humorous observation of the scene. The caricature style highlights the absurdity or pomp of the scene depicted.
Rights & Source
Open access image from the National Gallery of Art, released under its open access program. Metadata via the NGA Open Data Program (CC0).