1857
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Ayant ... trouvé le moyen de passe agréablement l'été is a 1857 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
You see two people relaxing in water, surrounded by trees. They look really calm and happy. Their faces show they're enjoying the summer. This scene is interesting because it shows how people liked to spend their free time back then. It's a simple moment, but it tells us about everyday life. To learn more about this style, look 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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