1847
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Moi aussi j'ai été jeune... is a 1847 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This image shows a sketch of an older woman looking out of a window at a man and woman on the street below. The woman is dressed in a long-sleeved shirt and a headscarf, and she is leaning on a windowsill. The man and woman on the street are dressed in formal attire, with the man wearing a top hat. The sketch is done in a simple style, with bold lines and minimal shading. The overall mood of the image is one of quiet contemplation, as the older woman looks out at the world below her. If you're interested in learning more about the artist who created this image, you might want to look into the work of 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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