1845
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Ma greffe d'un cerisier sur un abricotier n'a pas pris ... is a 1845 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This lithograph shows a person bending over a small tree in a garden. The figure’s hat and coat are sketched in quick, rough lines. The tree looks limp, like the grafting didn’t work. Daumier often turned everyday tasks into sharp little scenes. He did this with a light, joking touch that makes small moments feel important. This work feels quiet instead of dramatic. Look up lithography to see how Daumier used it.
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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