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To imagine that there are people who even travel in winter for fun and enjoyment!, from 'Winter sketches,' published in Le Petit Journal pour Rire, December 3, 1864

Honoré Daumier French
Printer Destouches French
Publisher Aaron Martinet French

December 3, 1864

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- But where are you going? The hare is not in that direction!
- The one I'll be eating as a stew is.

To imagine that there are people who even travel in winter for fun and enjoyment!, from 'Winter sketches,' published in Le Petit Journal pour Rire, December 3, 1864, Honoré Daumier (French, Marseilles 1808–1879 Valmondois), Lithograph on newsprint; third state of three (Delteil) — Due to rights restrictions, this image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.

Title: To imagine that there are people who even travel in winter for fun and enjoyment!, from 'Winter sketches,' published in Le Petit Journal pour Rire, December 3, 1864

Series/Portfolio: 'Winter sketches' (Croquis d'hiver)

Artist: Honoré Daumier (French, Marseilles 1808–1879 Valmondois)

Printer: Destouches (Paris)

Publisher: Aaron Martinet (French, 1762–1841)

Date: December 3, 1864

Medium: Lithograph on newsprint; third state of three (Delteil)

Dimensions: Image: 6 5/16 × 9 1/2 in. (16 × 24.2 cm)
Sheet: 8 1/8 × 11 5/8 in. (20.7 × 29.5 cm)

Classification: Prints

Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1962

Accession Number: 62.650.381

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