1865
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Mon chagrin c'est de ne pouvoir ... is a 1865 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
The painting shows four people in a simple room. The standing figure is dressed up, while the other person is in shorts. This contrast is interesting because it highlights the difference between formal and casual behavior. The artist used this scene to comment on social issues, which is a key part of his work, similar to the style of artist: 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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