1842
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Monsieur... Monsieur, v'la vot' mouchoir is a 1842 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Romanticism work, depicting Umbrella, held at National Gallery of Art.
This lithograph shows a man in a top hat holding out a handkerchief to a woman in a dark dress. The woman’s face stays hidden as she reaches for the cloth. It’s funny how the man’s big hat and coat hide his face too. Daumier used quick, scratchy lines to catch the moment. He worked in black and white, but the contrast makes the scene feel alive. This kind of print was cheap and fast, meant for newspapers. See his bold style next in lithographs by Honore Daumier at the National Gallery of Art, Washington.
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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