Open full image Pin
He bien! t'ant pis!...nous plaiderons. j'aime mieux ça..., by Honoré Daumier, ink, 1839

He bien! t'ant pis!...nous plaiderons. j'aime mieux ça...

Honoré Daumier

1839

ink

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Dominant colour

Overview

He bien! t'ant pis!...nous plaiderons. j'aime mieux ça... is a 1839 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?
Honoré Daumier
When & what style?
1839 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?
National Gallery of Art

About this work

This painting shows three people in formal clothes talking to each other. They have big expressions on their faces and are using big gestures. The humor in this scene is typical of the artist's style, which often makes fun of everyday situations and the people in them. To learn more about the artist who created this style, look up artist: Daumier, Honoré.

About the artist

Portrait of Honoré Daumier
Artist

Honoré Daumier

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.

See the richer artist page

More by Honoré Daumier

Artifact World Gallery — 100,000 artworks Get the app