1864
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Le mère de la débutante is a 1864 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Impressionism work, depicting Sheet Music, held at National Gallery of Art.
The painting shows two women in a lively theater setting. They are dressed up and interacting with each other. The woman on the right is gesturing to the crowd, while the woman on the left looks on. The contrast between the two women is interesting. It highlights the different roles women played in society at that time. You can learn more about this style of artwork 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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