1844
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Le Jour de l'an is a 1844 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows two people standing close together. The woman wears a long dress with a high waist and puffy skirt, holding something in her hands. The man stands behind her, dressed in a dark coat, with one arm resting on her shoulder. Their faces are simple, almost sketchy, and the background is just a soft blur. The artist used quick, loose lines to draw them, making it feel like a fast, rough sketch. This style was common in prints meant to be cheap and widely shared. Next, check out lithography to see how this print was made.
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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