1847
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Le Cordon donc!... is a 1847 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This lithograph depicts a scene of two men, one sitting on a chair and the other looking through a window. The man on the chair is wearing a hat and a coat, while the man at the window is dressed in a top hat and a coat. The room is dimly lit, with a small table and a pot on it. The image conveys a sense of tension and unease, with the man at the window appearing to be spying on the other man. The use of shadows and lighting adds to the dramatic effect of the scene. The image is a great example of Romanticism, a movement that emphasized emotion and imagination. To learn more about this style, explore the Romanticism movement.
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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