1843
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Eh!... Eh!... mais il parait que... is a 1843 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a crowded street scene where a man is bent over, holding up his torn pants. Around him, people react—some laugh, others look shocked or worried. A boy stands nearby, watching. In the background, more people in hats mill about under a cloudy sky. The title at the bottom hints at the man’s line: *"Eh!... Eh!... mais il parait que je suis très fort!"* ("It seems I’m very strong!"). His pants are literally falling apart, while others mock his claim. If you like this kind of sharp social humor, 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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