1855
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
C'est pourtant bien facheux pour ... is a 1855 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
You see two men facing each other in a simple drawing. They are caricatures with exaggerated features. One is fat and bald, holding a wig, while the other is thin with big dentures. This artwork is interesting because it pokes fun at people's appearances. It highlights how people tried to change their looks in 19th-century France. To learn more about the method used to create this artwork, 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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