1839
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
B'en parlez pas j'suis enrubé du cerbeaux... is a 1839 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows two people in a tense moment. One is hunched over, holding a cane, while the other leans in close, pointing at something. Their faces look exaggerated—big noses, sharp eyes—and their clothes are simple but detailed. The background is messy, with faint shapes that could be furniture or people in the distance. The text at the bottom is in French, and the whole thing looks like it was drawn quickly on cheap paper. This was likely part of a newspaper or magazine, judging by the layout. 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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