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 Nationality
French
Artist Life Dates
1808-1879
Medium and Support
lithograph on newprint
Object Creation Date
1844
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
Primary Keywords
interiors
music
standing
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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.
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