1857
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Croyant l'apercevoir ... is a 1857 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
You see two people in a dimly lit bedroom. They're in an intimate moment. The sitting person's face is clear, but the lying person's face is hidden. This makes the scene feel mysterious and private. The contrast between their poses and expressions is interesting. It shows how people can be close, but still have secrets. To learn more about the method used to create this artwork, 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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