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Honoré-Victorin Daumier

Robbed! Empty-Pocket Street..., plate 13 from Émotions Parisiens

1839
Lithograph in black on white wove paper
24.6 × 19.4 cm (9.7 × 7.6 in)

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Before the reconstruction of Paris that introduced wide boulevards and open urban spaces, Daumier portrayed common citizens facing unfortunate day-to-day situations in a series called Émotions Parisiens . In the old city, streets were narrow, dark, and ideal for pickpocketing. In this lithograph, Daumier portrays a man realizing that he has just been robbed.

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