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Le Charivari reconnaissant a l'année 1841

Honoré Daumier

1841

ink

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Romanticism Early 19th Century Allegory

Dominant colour

Le Charivari reconnaissant a l'année 1841 is a 1841 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Honoré Daumier
When & what style?: 1841 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This lithograph shows a crowd of people holding a giant wooden sign that reads 1841. It looks like a parade float but feels angry. The faces are turned away, so we see only hats and backs. Daumier made this as a joke about politics. He printed it in a newspaper called Le Charivari, so everyone could see it. The big sign is a sharp dig at the year’s troubles. Next time you’re at the National Gallery of Art, Washington, look for prints by Daumier, Honoré.