1840
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Le mari. Bobonne veux-tu l'étrenne de ma barbe? is a 1840 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
The painting shows a man gesturing to his chin, while a woman looks up at him. He seems to be asking her something. The man's facial features are exaggerated, which is typical of the artist's style. This exaggeration makes the scene humorous. It also highlights the social dynamics between the couple. The artist is commenting on everyday life in 19th-century France. The scene is simple, yet it tells a story. Look up 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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