1852
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Ces pauvres animaux... n'se reconnaissent... plus... is a 1852 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a busy street scene with five people and four dogs. The people wear old-fashioned clothes—coats, hats, and shawls—and look tired or distracted. Three dogs are on leashes, one is lying down, and another is mid-stride, as if pulling its owner. The background has buildings and a few faint figures walking. Notice how the artist exaggerates the dogs’ expressions—some look sad or confused. The caption below (in French) says something like, *"These poor animals don’t even recognize each other anymore..."* 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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