1844
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
C'est singulier... il ne me vient plus d'idées... que... is a 1844 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows two people in a dim room. One is kneeling on a chair, wearing a wide-brimmed hat and a long veil. The other stands nearby, dressed in a dark coat and striped pants, looking down. The walls are plain, and the light is soft, making everything look slightly fuzzy. The kneeling person holds a fan, and their posture looks awkward, like they’re mid-conversation. The artist used quick, sketchy lines to capture movement and mood. Next, look up 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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