Mose, Lize & Little Mose Going to California by Henry R. Robinson

Mose, Lize & Little Mose Going to California 1844 - 1854

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drawing

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aged paper

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toned paper

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water colours

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print

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boy

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personal sketchbook

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coloured pencil

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horse

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men

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watercolour bleed

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watercolour illustration

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sketchbook art

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mixed media

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watercolor

"Mose, Lize & Little Mose Going to California" is a satirical lithograph by Henry R. Robinson from 1844-1854. The print depicts a caricature of a family, Mose, Lize, and Little Mose, traveling to California during the Gold Rush, packed into a rickety wagon pulled by a horse that is seemingly eating a giant cabbage. This comical depiction of the Gold Rush era highlights the social commentary and humor popular in 19th-century American art, particularly in the genre of lithography.

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