1865
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Eh! Bien en regardance ce tableau is a 1865 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
A crowd of people stands in a gallery, looking at paintings on the wall. Some hold magnifying glasses, others point and talk, all focused on the art. The scene feels busy and real, like a typical day at an exhibition. Daumier made this during a time when ordinary life became a popular subject in art. He worked as a caricaturist and often drew people from real life, not just rich or famous ones. His bold lines and strong shadows give the scene energy and humor. This print was made using lithography, a technique where the artist draws on stone with a greasy crayon, then ink is applied to create the image. (Word count: 98)
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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