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Hand-colored lithograph of two women in white and blue gowns at a doorway, watched by a bearded man with a basket and lantern; decorative script border.

"What are you looking for here, Philosopher?"

A hand-colored lithograph shows two women in pale gowns with pink trim embracing at a doorway while a bearded man in a dark hat and cape, carrying a basket on his back and a lantern, watches them. Ornate handwritten-style lettering frames the scene on a cream sheet, and a caption appears beneath the image.

Artist
Paul Gavarni
Date
1847
Medium
Lithograph in black on cream wove paper, with watercolor additions, colored by hand
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 2173 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1847).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Purchased with funds provided by Mr. and Mrs. Philip Heller

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