Ah! vous êtes mon mari, ah! vous êtes le maître...
1849
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1849
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Ah! vous êtes mon mari, ah! vous êtes le maître... is a 1849 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a tense scene inside a dim room. A woman in a long dress stands at a door, gripping a broom like a weapon. A man in loose clothes is cornered against the wall, his arms raised in defense. A small child clings to his leg, looking up at him. The title at the top, *Les Femmes Socialistes*, hints this is a joke about women’s rights. The woman’s angry stance and the man’s scared expression make it clear she’s not happy. Next, check out lithography to see how artists like Daumier made sharp prints on cheap paper.
