Est-ce que votre mari serait jaloux...
1845
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1845
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Est-ce que votre mari serait jaloux... is a 1845 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows three people on a city street. A man in a top hat leans toward a woman in a long dress, holding her hand. Behind them, another man stands with his arms crossed, looking annoyed. The scene feels tense, like an argument or a secret conversation. The artist used quick, sketchy lines to show movement and emotion. The woman’s dress and the man’s hat suggest old-fashioned clothes, while the rough buildings in the background look like a busy, maybe poor neighborhood. If you like this style, check out lithography to see how artists made prints like this.
