1840
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Il est charmant je vous dis... is a 1840 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
You see two elderly women sitting at a table, talking and laughing together. They're having tea and one is holding a cup while the other gestures to a small dog. The women's faces are very detailed, showing their unique features and emotions. This painting is interesting because it shows how people interact with each other. The way the women are talking and laughing says a lot about their relationship. It also shows what life was like back then, with people socializing over tea. To learn more about this style of artwork, look into the technique: 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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