Honoré Daumier
1881
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
About the artist
Artist
Auguste Boulard
Auguste Boulard (1825–1897) was an artist, born in former 8th arrondissement of Paris.
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From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Honoré Daumier is a 1881 by Auguste Boulard, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This is a black-and-white portrait of an older man in profile. His face is turned slightly away, showing a lined forehead and a neatly tied cravat. The background is plain, focusing all attention on his wrinkled skin and curly white hair. The artist signed it "Auguste Boulard del et sc," and the print was shown at the 1881 Salon. The name "Daumier" is written below, but we can’t see who he is from the image alone. Next, check out chiaroscuro—this technique uses strong light and shadow to shape faces like this one.
Auguste Boulard (1825–1897) was an artist, born in former 8th arrondissement of Paris.
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