1839
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Domino!! is a 1839 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows three men playing dominoes at a table. One man leans in with a big grin, another looks bored while holding a domino, and a third stands in the background with a top hat. The scene feels cramped, with rough lines and exaggerated faces. The title at the top reads *"La Caricature Provisoire"* and the word *"Domino!!"* appears below. The drawing was made quickly, using a technique that lets artists sketch directly onto stone. This style was great for newspapers and satire. Next, check out lithography to see how this sketch was made.
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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