1868
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Doucement! is a 1868 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This drawing shows a big, round figure tied to a stretcher. Its arms and legs are spread out, and it’s labeled with numbers like "300,000" and "100,000" on its belly and head. The figure looks heavy and struggling, with a worried face. The title at the bottom, *Doucement!*, means "Gently!" in French. The numbers might stand for money or budgets, hinting this is a political joke about spending. Next, check out lithography to see how artists like Daumier made prints like this one.
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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