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M'ame Bonneau... J'aime m'ame Bonneau moi!...

Honoré Daumier

1838

ink

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Romanticism Early 19th Century

Dominant colour

M'ame Bonneau... J'aime m'ame Bonneau moi!... is a 1838 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Honoré Daumier
When & what style?: 1838 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

You see two people in a close chat. One sits bent in a robe, the other stands tall with a surprised look. Their faces and poses feel real and warm. Daumier made this as a lithograph in 1838. He used greasy ink on stone to print it. The marks stay soft and alive, no harsh lines. Next time, look up lithography.

About the artist

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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