1845
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Allons bon!... voila les grafignons... is a 1845 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a man and woman on a bridge, watching a chaotic scene below. The man holds a cane like a baton, pointing at the crowd. People in the background are falling or scrambling, some holding bags or struggling. The woman looks worried, gripping her shawl. The whole scene feels rushed, with quick, sketchy lines and dark shading. The artist used a fast, loose style—this isn’t polished. The title hints at mocking a political event, but the exact story isn’t clear. Want to see more? Check out lithography to understand 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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