1840
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Le Barbillon entraine... is a 1840 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
The painting depicts a man in the water, grasping a long stick that is being pulled by another man standing on the shore. The man in the water is dressed in dark attire, while the man on the shore wears lighter-colored clothing and has a serious expression on his face. In the background, there appears to be a small boat or object, although it is not clearly visible. The overall atmosphere of the scene is one of tension and struggle, as the two men engage in a physical confrontation. This painting is reminiscent of the work of Honoré Daumier, a French artist known for his Romanticist style and use of lithography as a medium.
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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