1845
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Les Crêpes is a 1845 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows four people in a dim room, probably a kitchen. The man in the front is holding a rolling pin and looks surprised, like he just dropped something. Behind him, two women watch—one with her hand near her mouth, the other smiling. The table has a plate and a bowl, and the lighting is soft, making everything look a little blurry. Daumier used quick, sketchy lines to make this feel lively and real, almost like a snapshot. The scene looks casual, maybe even funny, but the expressions are exaggerated. Next, check out lithography to see how artists like Daumier made prints with smooth, sketchy lines.
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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