1848
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Ah! monsieur... faut pas lui rire comme ça... is a 1848 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows two people in a tight, awkward moment. The man in a top hat and coat is mid-step, leaning toward a woman in a long dress. She’s holding a child who looks startled, while she clutches the man’s arm. Their faces are blurry, but their body language says "stop right there." The artist uses quick, sketchy lines to catch movement and emotion. The scene feels rushed, like a snapshot of a real-life argument. If you like this style, check out lithography to see how artists 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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