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Les inqiétudes du viticulteur, by Honoré Daumier, ink, 1857

Les inqiétudes du viticulteur

Honoré Daumier

1857

ink

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Dominant colour

Overview

Les inqiétudes du viticulteur is a 1857 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?
Honoré Daumier
When & what style?
1857 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?
National Gallery of Art

About this work

This painting shows two people among dense plants. One person is checking what looks like a vineyard, while the other holds big wooden poles. The artist used this scene to comment on farming and the people who work hard to grow crops, often with humorous results. To learn more about the method used to create this artwork, look up the technique: lithography.

About the artist

Portrait of Honoré Daumier
Artist

Honoré Daumier

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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