1846
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Eléves de sixième voulant jouer aux rhétoriciens is a 1846 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This painting shows three people dressed up, acting out a scene. They're being very dramatic, with big gestures and expressions. The artist is making fun of people who take themselves too seriously, and it's interesting because he's commenting on how people use big words and actions to sound smart. You can learn more about the artist who created this work, artist: 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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