1857
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Mr Hume se passant la fantaisie ... is a 1857 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
You see a tall man in formal attire and a kneeling figure with a laurel wreath. The scene is set against a crowd, and it's clear the artist is poking fun at social hierarchies. The kneeling figure, with its laurel wreath, seems to be a nod to ancient leaders. Check out the work of artist: Daumier, Honoré, to see more of his commentary on everyday life.
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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