1847
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Je ne pourrai jamais faire croire a ma femme ... is a 1847 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows two people in a dim room. One man stands holding a pipe, looking shocked. Behind him, another man lies slumped in a chair, half-covered by a blanket. The walls are plain, and the light comes from the left side, making shadows stretch long. The standing man’s wide eyes and open mouth suggest he’s caught off guard. The text at the top and bottom hints at a joke or a surprise reveal—this was likely meant to be funny. Next, check out lithography to see how artists like Daumier made prints like this.
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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