1839
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
File...Moello! Vla le municipal! is a 1839 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This image depicts a lithograph titled "File...Moello!" featuring two men in the foreground, one wearing a white shirt and the other a dark shirt. The man on the left is holding a hat and appears to be running away from something. In the background, there is a body of water with a sign that reads "Rains d'hommes a 4 sous." The scene is set against a light-colored background, with the title of the lithograph written in black text at the top. The lithograph is rendered in a range of grays, with darker shades used to create depth and dimension. The overall effect is one of movement and energy, as if the scene is unfolding before the viewer's eyes. For more information on this style of printmaking, explore the technique of 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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