1852
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Ell me plait beaucoup ... is a 1852 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
You see two men talking, with big facial expressions, wearing top hats and suits. They look like they're from the 19th century. A woman is in the background, adding some depth to the scene. The men's exaggerated features make the scene humorous and interesting. To learn more about the art of creating images like this, check out the technique: 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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