1840
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Le lecture du journal is a 1840 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
The painting shows an elderly man sitting in a chair, reading a newspaper. He looks very focused, with a funny expression on his face. The artist drew him with exaggerated features, which adds to the humor. The man's concentration is the main focus of the painting. It's like we're seeing a quiet moment in his daily life. This kind of scene was common in everyday life back then. You can learn more about this style by looking 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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