1845
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Abonnés recevant leur journal... is a 1845 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a chaotic street scene with people tangled in sheets. One person is draped over a horse, another clings to a lamppost, and a third sprawls on the ground. The lines are loose and hurried, like a quick snapshot of a crowd in motion. The word "LA PASSE" is scrawled above, hinting at a newspaper delivery. Daumier often mocked daily life in Paris with sharp, funny drawings. Next, check out lithography to see how artists like Daumier made prints like this.
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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