1857
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
C'est tout d'même flatteur d'avoir ... is a 1857 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This lithograph shows a man and woman in a museum setting. They have exaggerated facial features and attire. The image is humorous and critiques the art world. It's a commentary on 19th-century French society. The artist uses humor to make a point about the art world. To learn more about the method used to create this image, look up 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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