1847
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Je ne loue pas aux gens qui ont des enfants! is a 1847 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This lithograph on newsprint depicts a woman sitting in a chair, surrounded by children and pets. She appears to be scolding one of the children, who is standing in front of her. The scene is set in a domestic interior, with a fireplace and a birdcage visible in the background. The woman's facial expression and body language convey a sense of frustration and annoyance. The children and pets seem to be adding to the chaos of the scene, with one child pulling on the woman's skirt and another playing with a dog. The artist's use of lithography creates a sense of texture and depth in the image. The overall mood of the scene is one of chaos and disorder, with the woman at the center struggling to maintain control. Next, explore the Romanticism movement.
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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