1840
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Monsieur a sa bête, Madame son animal... is a 1840 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This lithograph shows a man and woman at a table, each holding a pet—a dog and a tiny cat. Their faces are stretched into silly grins. The woman’s cat clutches a fish on her plate while the man’s dog gobbles food off his fork. Daumier used this exaggerated style to poke fun at silly pet owners. The cartoon-like lines make the scene feel playful, not mean. If you like this, check out more by 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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