1836
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Fameuse perruque is a 1836 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This drawing shows a man cutting another person’s hair. The man has a big head, a bald spot, and a mustache. He’s wearing a light shirt, dark vest, and green pants. His hands hold a pair of scissors and a comb, and he’s focused on the hair in front of him. The title *Fameuse perruque* means "Famous wig," hinting this might be about hair or fashion. The artist used quick, sketchy lines to make the scene feel lively and real. Check out lithography to see how this print was made.
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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