Il demande tous les jours la parole ...
1850
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1850
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Daumier’s lithograph shows a raucous political meeting. Two men shout in the foreground. One waves his arms wildly. The other points at a third man who sits stiffly, holding papers. Daumier used lithography, a printing method where greasy ink sticks to a stone slab. It let him make bold lines and dark shadows fast. The scene feels urgent, like a moment frozen in time. Look up Daumier, Honoré to see more sharp political cartoons.
