1847
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Ah! ... Je crois que ce sont des oiseaux de proie ... is a 1847 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
You see a man in a suit with a dog, looking up at birds flying overhead. The man's expression is calm, and the dog is sitting quietly by his side. This scene is interesting because it shows a moment of everyday life, where someone is taking a moment to appreciate nature. The man's suit and the dog suggest a simple, peaceful scene. The background is also important, with its big fields and distant horizon. You can learn more about this kind of art by looking into 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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