1840
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Nouveau parapluie, par Brevet... is a 1840 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Romanticism work, depicting Umbrella, held at National Gallery of Art.
This lithograph shows a man holding an umbrella with a worried look. The umbrella’s frame is oddly bent, like it’s about to snap. The man’s coat is dark and his face is half hidden in shadow, giving him a nervous vibe. This wasn’t just a quick sketch. Daumier made it on stone with greasy ink, then pressed paper onto it. That’s how lithography works—every copy looks hand-drawn, even though it’s printed. Daumier did this often. Look up his other lithographs to see how he turned small moments into big feelings. (82 words)
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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