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A page of a French newspaper in columns featuring black-and-white sketches. Illustrations depict a train on a mountain viaduct, a thin standing man beside a large, seated figure with crutches, and two separate groups of people.
La Saison Des Eaux
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

La Saison Des Eaux

Artist Gustave Dore (French, 1832 - 1883)
Dateundated
MediumLithograph
Dimensions8 3/4 x 10 1/2 in. (22.2 x 26.7 cm)
ClassificationsPrints
Credit LineGift of Jane and R. Paul Larkin
Object number1992.1.82
Collections
Visual DescriptionA page of a French newspaper in columns featuring black-and-white illustrations. Illustrations depict a train on a mountain viaduct, a thin standing man beside a large, seated figure with crutches, and two separate groups of people.
On the verso, a black-and-white illustration titled "LA SAISON DES EAUX". On the right, people crowd under a "SOURCE" awning, drinking from cups. On the left, a chaotic procession of figures riding animals and walking up a winding mountain path.
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