1848
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Nous avons donc volé le ballon de Mr. Green? is a 1848 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
You see two men talking in a rough outdoor setting. They have distinct expressions on their faces. One man looks surprised, the other looks sly, which makes you wonder what they're talking about. This conversation scene is interesting because it shows how the artist used facial features to tell a story. The expressions on their faces give a hint about their conversation, making you curious about what's happening. You can learn more about this kind of artwork by looking into 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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