1852
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Le docteur Véron ... a Auteuil ... is a 1852 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This painting shows a man in a fancy coat playing the clarinet under a big tree. He's surrounded by a small crowd and a dog. The scene is set in a rural area, giving a glimpse into 19th-century life. The man's audience seems amused by his playing. The artist's use of humor and observation is notable in this work. To learn more about the method used to create this piece, look into 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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