1865
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
N'allant aux bains froids que ... is a 1865 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
You see three men in a bathhouse, each with a different body type and expression. They seem surprised and confident at the same time. The men are shown in a relaxed setting, which was unusual for the time, as bathhouses were often seen as social places. The bathhouse scene is interesting because it shows how people interacted in these spaces. It's a glimpse into everyday life back then, and how people of different shapes and sizes were represented. To learn more about this style of printmaking, look up the technique: 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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