1847
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Inconvénient de visiter sans précaution un entresol... is a 1847 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows two people in a dim hallway. One man, in a hat and coat, is stepping back like he’s surprised or scared. The other stands inside a doorway, holding a broom and looking up at him. The walls are rough, and the light is low, making everything look sketchy. The artist used quick, rough lines to show movement and tension. This style fits a time when artists focused on everyday drama over polished scenes. Next, look up lithography to see how this sketch 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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