1866
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Bien embarassé is a 1866 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
A man stands with his back to us, scratching his head. Three street signs point in different directions: one says *Le Peuple*, another *La Presse*, and the last *La Liberté*. The ground looks muddy, and he’s wearing a long coat and hat. His posture says he’s confused. This drawing was made as a newspaper illustration, using a quick, sketchy style. The signs hint at big ideas—people, news, freedom—but the guy just looks lost. Next, check out lithography to see how this print was made.
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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