1853
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
La Rencontre du tailleur is a 1853 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows two men in tall top hats and fancy coats. One man is adjusting his glove while pointing at something, and the other watches with a serious face. The background is blurry, with faint shapes of buildings and people. The title *La Rencontre du tailleur* hints at a meeting between a tailor and a customer—maybe about fitting or money. The artist used quick, sketchy lines to capture their expressions and clothes. 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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