1869
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Je vous en prie, rentrez dans votre boite... is a 1869 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows two exaggerated figures in a chaotic scene. One person is slumped on a chair, holding a crown, while the other leans over them, wearing a hat shaped like a box. The text above reads "EUROPE," and the figures look like they’re in a struggle or a joke. The title means *"I beg you, get back in your box"*—it’s a playful (but sharp) critique of power. The artist used simple lines to make the figures look silly and unbalanced. Next, check out lithography to see how artists like Daumier made prints with stone and ink.
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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