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The Prodigal Son, Honoré Daumier

The Prodigal Son

The Prodigal Son (museum title)

Honoré Daumier (French) (1808-1879)

Movement
Realism
Medium
Charcoal heightened with white on green-gray paper
Dimensions
23.4 × 19 cm (sheet)
Collection
National Gallery of Art, United States
Rights
Public domain
Photograph
National Gallery of Art, public domain

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