1848
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Ce satané Pigochard... is a 1848 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows three people on a rainy street. One soldier in a tall hat stands stiffly, holding a rifle and looking down. Another soldier, with a big smile, leans in like he’s telling a joke. A woman in a long coat and hat walks between them, holding an umbrella. The buildings behind them are dark and wet, with a streetlamp glowing faintly. The artist used quick, loose lines to make the scene feel alive. The soldiers’ uniforms look heavy, and the woman’s umbrella is the only bright spot. Next, check out lithography to see how this sketch 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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