1845
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Désagrément de diner au trop grand air is a 1845 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a chaotic scene with a big, angry man swinging a stick at a group of smaller figures huddled on the ground. One person’s hat flies off, and another clutches a plate while others scramble away. The background has fluffy clouds and a title at the top: *"Pastorales."* The caption below, *"Désagrément de diner au trop grand air,"* hints this is a joke about a picnic gone wrong—maybe too much fresh air ruined the meal. The artist used quick, rough lines to make it feel fast and messy. If you like this style, check out 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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