1846
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Je ne m'étonne plus si celui-la se tentaint tranquille ... is a 1846 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This lithograph shows three people focused on their work. They're reading and writing, lost in thought. One person stands with an open book, while the others sit, fully engaged. This scene is interesting because it highlights the different ways people work. The standing figure seems to be referencing something, while the seated ones are more intense. You can learn more about this style by looking 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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