1845
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Le mari veut qu'on regarde sa couche ... is a 1845 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
You see two men in a scene, surrounded by big leaves and vegetables. They look like they're thinking deeply, and their postures are very different. This makes you wonder about their relationship and what they're feeling. Their expressions and body language tell a story. One man looks relaxed, while the other seems tense. This contrast is what makes the scene interesting, as it suggests they might be dealing with different issues. To learn more about this style of art, 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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