1870
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Est-ce que vous allez ouvrir la porte de la cage ... is a 1870 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
You see a large birdcage with a bird inside and two people outside it. The people, a jester and a woman, look like they're in the middle of a conversation. Their expressions seem to be commenting on the society they live in, and the scene has a humorous tone to it. You can learn more about this style by looking into the work of 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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