1852
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
L'inconvénient d'avoir des domestiques ... is a 1852 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
You see a lively scene with a man and a woman in dynamic motion, likely dancing. They're surrounded by everyday objects like a broom and a fallen chair. The scene is chaotic and humorous, showing the ups and downs of domestic life. The artist comments on social conditions and human behavior in this scene. To learn more about the method used to create this work, look up 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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