The Laundress
The Met
Artist: Honoré Daumier(French, Marseilles 1808–1879 Valmondois)
Date: 186[3?]
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on oak
Dimensions: 19 1/4 x 13 in. (48.9 x 33 cm)
Credit Line: Bequest of Lillie P. Bliss, 1931
Visual Descriptions
AI GeneratedVisual Summary
Brief Description
A woman and child on steps by water, buildings and golden sky in background
Detailed Description
Two figures, an adult woman and a child, are in the foreground, on a dark, textured surface, possibly steps or a low wall. The woman, on the right, bends forward and to the left, her head tilted downwards. She wears a dark, long-sleeved dress and a dark head covering. Her right hand holds the child's left arm. Her left arm supports a large, light-colored object, possibly bundled, against her hip. To the woman's left and slightly lower, a child crouches, wearing a dark blue garment. The child's right arm extends downwards, holding a small, light-colored, jug-like object near the bottom edge. Behind the figures, a horizontal band of dark green water stretches across the middle ground. In the background, a row of light-colored buildings with visible windows and dark rooflines rises against a luminous golden-yellow sky. The buildings appear somewhat indistinct, rendered with broad, textured brushstrokes. The overall palette features warm golden yellows and browns in the upper half and foreground, contrasting with the darker blues and greens of the figures' clothing and the water.
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