1856
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Le boursicotières ... Voyons, ma chère ... is a 1856 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Impressionism work, depicting Buttocks, held at National Gallery of Art.
This painting shows two men in suits and top hats, one leaning and the other striding. They're set against large columns, which makes their poses look even more comedic. Their outfits and gestures are exaggerated for humor. The detail that makes this work interesting is the way the artist used lines to create a sense of movement. The lines are intricate and add to the comedic feel of the scene. To learn more about the method used to create this image, 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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