1847
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Ce logement est un peu cher, pour la place Royale... is a 1847 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows two men outside a building. One is an older guy in a long coat, standing with his hands crossed, looking surprised. The other is bent over, wearing a top hat and holding a cane, like he’s leaning in to say something. The building behind them has a window and a door with a fancy pattern on it. The artist used quick, sketchy lines to make it feel alive and real. This style was common in the 1800s for showing everyday moments with humor. 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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