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Honoré Daumier

Lesson in Understanding in 1843

1843
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This print was published first in La Caricature (March 19, 1843) as plate 92 from the series Caricatures of the Day and later in Le Charivari (February 29, 1844) as part of the series News of the Day . The year in the title changed with the publication dates.

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