1839
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Je t'ai épousé pour charmer mon existence... is a 1839 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
The painting shows a man and woman in a rural setting. The man holds a pipe and wears old clothes. He looks relaxed, but the woman carries a heavy basket, showing the struggles of daily life. This contrast between the man and woman is interesting. It reflects the artist's thoughts on social issues. You can learn more about the artist who made this by looking up Daumier, Honoré.
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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