1848
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Moyen d'aller chercher les barbillons dans leur propre domicile is a 1848 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
You see a figure in a tailcoat and top hat in a small boat, trying to catch something with a long pole and a basket. The figure's dynamic pose and determined expression show a sense of urgency. This lithograph has fluid lines and light shading, which was common in 19th-century illustrations. It also has a satirical style, which was used to comment on everyday life. This style is similar to what you'd find when learning about lithography.
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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