1857
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dire que dans mon temps, moi aussi ... is a 1857 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
Daumier shows a dancer mid-twirl, her striped dress a blur against solid darks. One man sits close, eyes locked on her. The scene feels alive—lines dart everywhere. Daumier used lithography, a printing method where grease and water fight on stone. It lets artists make bold, fast marks. This print shows that: rough edges, thick shadows, spots of bright white. Look next at 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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