Ah! Excusez
1840
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1840
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Ah! Excusez is a 1840 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows two men in a tight, messy room. One guy is yelling and holding a giant, awkwardly shaped hat over his head. The other man sits slumped, holding a pipe, looking annoyed or tired. The room looks cramped, with a small window in the background and a pile of clothes or bags on the floor. The title at the bottom, *"Ah! Excusez,"* hints this might be a joke about bad manners or a silly situation. The artist used quick, sketchy lines to make the scene feel fast and real. Next, check out lithography to see how artists like Daumier made prints like this one.
