1857
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Mossieu, j'quittons vot' service ... is a 1857 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
Here’s your rewrite: This lithograph shows two men in a small room. One sits hunched, hands clasped, lost in thought. The other stands stiff, holding a big bundle of papers. Their stiff poses and sharp lines make them look funny and awkward. Daumier used lithography to make bold, scratchy lines that pop off the page. This technique lets him exaggerate shapes and moods in a way that feels alive. If you like this style, look up 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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