Voyage in China: The Music Lesson / Honoré Victorin Daumier
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- Accession Number
- 1988/1.149
- Title
- Voyage in China: The Music Lesson
- Artist
- Honoré Victorin Daumier
- Artist Nationality
- French
- Artist Life Dates
- 1808-1879
- Medium and Support
- lithograph on newprint
- Object Creation Date
- 1844
- Credit Line
- Gift of Mrs. John Alexander
- Inscription
- Inscribed in stone, bottom center: 677 Printed above image at center: YOUAGE EN CHINE. Printed below image at center: LA LEÄON DE MUSIQUE Le Chinois rentier aime à occuper ses loisirs en cultivant la musique; il prend très volontiers des leçons de clarinette, / d'accordeon, ou de trompe de chasse et malgré l'opinion contraire de ses infortunés voisins il persiste à appeler cela un talent d'agrément! Translation: The well-off Chinese man likes to occupy his leisure time by devoting himself to music; he very willingly takes lessons in clarinet, accordion, or hunting horn, and despite the negative opinion of his unfortunate neighbors he persists in calling this an accomplished talent!
- Dimensions
- 24.4 cm x 13 cm (9 5/8 in. x 5 1/8 in.)
- Century
- 19th century
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- University of Michigan Museum of Art
- Image Size
- 1304 x 960
- File Size
- 155 KB
- Record
- 1988/1.149
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"Voyage in China: The Music Lesson; Honoré Victorin Daumier." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1988-sl-1.149/1988_1.149.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 18, 2024.