9 heures du soir

About this work

The painting depicts a man lying in bed, surrounded by dark shadows. He is dressed in a white shirt and has a white cloth wrapped around his head. The bed is covered with a patterned blanket, and a curtain hangs behind it. A small table beside the bed holds a glass and a bottle. In the foreground, a few objects are scattered on the floor, including what appears to be a book or a letter. The overall atmosphere of the painting is one of quiet contemplation, with the man lost in thought as he lies in bed. The painting is a lithograph on newsprint, created by Honoré Daumier in 1839. It is held at the National Gallery of Art, Washington. For more information on the artist's use of lithography, explore the technique of lithography.