1841
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Cré nom: Elles sont plus heureuses ... is a 1841 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This lithograph shows a tired man in a messy coat and hat. His shoulders slump, his hands hang loose. The city behind him is gray and crowded. Daumier used sharp lines to make the man look worn but still standing. This wasn’t just about one person—it showed how hard life could be for workers then. Look up another print by Daumier, Honoré.
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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