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Honoré-Victorin Daumier

A New Way to Float Down the River of Life. - Radiguet you rascal, to hell with you, your boat and your new invention.... it is your fault that the entire outing went down the drain. - Come, come now.... no reason to scream hell. I am just angry about my boot-maker... since my shoes are being filled with water coming from the holes in the pockets of my pants., plate 3 from Les Canotiers Parisiens

1843
Lithograph in black on white wove paper
20.1 × 25.6 cm (7.9 × 10.1 in)

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