1865
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Le premier bain is a 1865 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
You see a muscular man kneeling in shallow water, carrying a concerned child on his shoulders. This scene is interesting because it shows a moment of tension and care between the two figures. The man's expression is focused on the child, while the child looks worried. The simple, sketchy style of this lithograph makes it relatable. Check out the work of artist: Daumier, Honoré.
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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