1857
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Comment, c'est dans cette cave que ... is a 1857 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
The painting shows four men leaning over a railing, looking down with surprised faces. They are all dressed up, which adds to the humor. The men's expressions are exaggerated, making the scene comedic. The artist used simple lines and shapes to create the characters' features. This style makes the men look like caricatures, which was likely the intention. To learn more about this style, 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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