1839
crayon
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
7 heures du matin is a 1839 crayon by Honoré Daumier, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This image depicts a man sitting in a chair, wearing a white nightcap and a white robe. He is holding a small dog in his lap. The man's face is contorted in a comical expression, with his mouth open and his eyes wide. The background of the image is dark, with a faint outline of a bed and a nightstand visible behind the man. The image is rendered in a loose, expressive style, with bold lines and shading that give it a sense of energy and movement. The overall effect is one of humor and playfulness, as if the artist is poking fun at the idea of a dignified gentleman being reduced to a state of silliness by the presence of a small dog. If you're interested in learning more about the artist behind this image, you might want to look up Daumier, Honoré.
Honoré-Victorin Daumier was a French painter, sculptor, and printmaker, whose many works offer commentary on the social and political life in France, from the Revolution of 1830 to the fall of the Second French Empire in 1870.
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