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We are stupid to be so afraid—it is nothing but a horrible scarecrow—I thought it was my husband (“Que nous sommes betes…”)
184519th century
376 x 262 mm (14.8 x 10.3 in.)
Honoré Daumier, French, (1808–1879)
- husbands
- satire - Artistic device holding up human folly and vice to scorn, derision, or ridicule. [November 1994 scope note added; related term added; alternate term added. May 1994 related term added.]
- social satire
- wives
- sheet Dimensions: 376 x 262 mm (14.8 x 10.3 in.)
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Honoré Daumier, French, (1808–1879) . We are stupid to be so afraid—it is nothing but a horrible scarecrow—I thought it was my husband (“Que nous sommes betes…”), 1845. From Pastorales. Lithograph on newsprint paper. sheet : 376 x 262 mm (14.8 x 10.3 in.). DAC accession number 1990.6.1. Friends of the Davison Art Center funds, 1990. Open Access Image from the Davison Art Center, Wesleyan University (photo: M. Johnston) .