1846
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
C'est bien aujourd'hui 28 Juillet ... is a 1846 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
Daumier’s lithograph shows a man in bed, holding a book, while a sleeping woman lies beside him. Dim light wraps the room in quiet. His face looks serious, like he’s making up his mind about something. This image feels real because Daumier knew hard times. He spent months in debtors’ prison for mocking the king’s politics. His works often sneaked sharp jokes into quiet scenes like this one. Lithography lets him draw fast and bold. Lines stay crisp even in soft light.
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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