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Une Imitation bourgeois du Zéphir de Prudhon, 1847. Creator: Honore Daumier
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Une Imitation bourgeois du Zéphir de Prudhon, 1847. Creator: Honore Daumier
Une Imitation bourgeois du Zephir de Prudhon, 1847. A Bourgeois Imitation of Prudhon's Zephir, a work of art which depicts Zephyr, the God of wind, as a naked boy holding onto a branch and dipping his toe in the water. Monsieur Prudhomme was a character invented by Henri Monnier to symbolise bourgeois complacency and self-satisfaction. Series: Les Bons bourgeois, no. 30; Periodical: Le Charivari, 26 April 1847
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Une Imitation bourgeois du Zéphir de Prudhon," a captivating lithograph created by the renowned French artist Honore Daumier in 1847, offers a humorous commentary on bourgeois complacency and self-satisfaction. This work is a parody of Pierre-Paul Prud'hon's "Zephir," which depicts Zephyr, the God of wind, as a naked boy playfully holding onto a branch and dipping his toe in the water. In Daumier's version, the character Monsieur Prudhomme, an invention of Henri Monnier, takes the place of Zephyr. Prudhomme, a symbol of bourgeois life, is shown in a similar pose, but his demeanor is far from divine. He is depicted as a rotund, smug man, reveling in his leisurely pastime by the water's edge. This print is part of Daumier's series "Les Bons bourgeois" and was originally published in the French satirical magazine "Le Charivari" on April 26, 1847. The black-and-white image, with its intricate lines and subtle shading, invites viewers to contemplate the absurdity of bourgeois self-importance and the contrast between the divine and the mundane. Today, "Une Imitation bourgeois du Zéphir de Prudhon" is part of the collection at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, where it continues to inspire laughter and thought as a testament to Daumier's artistic genius and his keen insight into human nature.
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