1850
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Achille Vèron se retirant sous sa tente is a 1850 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
You see two figures in this lithograph, one big and one small, with the smaller one retreating into a tent. The big figure is holding a shield, which adds to the sense of tension between them. This scene is interesting because of its simple yet dynamic portrayal of two characters with different actions. To learn more about the method used to create this image, look up the technique: lithography.
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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