1845
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Ah! Saperlotte, je crois que nous sommes pincés! is a 1845 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This painting depicts a man in a top hat and coat, standing in front of a woman in a long dress. The man is holding his hat in one hand and appears to be in a state of alarm, while the woman looks on with concern. The background is a dark, shadowy area with what appears to be a tree or foliage on the left side. The man's facial expression and body language suggest that he is surprised or frightened by something, and the woman's calm demeanor provides a contrast to his agitation. The overall mood of the painting is one of tension and unease. If you're interested in learning more about this style of art, you might want to explore the Romanticism movement.
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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