Artwork
Je me dis en moi-même

Je me dis en moi-même is an ink print by the Romanticist artist Honoré Daumier. It dates from 1839 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
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Overview
Je me dis en moi-même is a lithograph created by Honoré Daumier in 1839, depicting a man and woman in 19th-century attire.
Subject & Meaning
The print captures an intimate moment between the two figures, conveying a sense of contemplation and quiet reflection. The contrast between the man's formal suit and the woman's elaborate dress adds to the scene's nuanced atmosphere.
Technique & Style
The artwork is a lithograph, a printmaking technique that allows for subtle tonal variations, evident in the delicate rendering of the figures' clothing and the understated background.
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Artist & collection
Artist
Honoré-Victorin Daumier (French: ; 26 February 1808 – 10 or 11 February 1879) was a French painter, sculptor, and printmaker, whose many works offer commentary on the social and political life in France, from the…














