1852
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
A la santé du raisin! ... is a 1852 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
Two men raise glasses in a toast. One stands full view, the other hides behind a jug. Their faces show quick, real smiles—not stiff poses. Daumier made this as a lithograph, a print style where ink sticks to a greasy stone. It’s cheap and fast, so artists could share ideas widely. This one feels warm and quick, like a snapshot. Look up lithography if you want to see how it works.
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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