1844
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
O Lune!... inspire-moi ce soir quelque petite pensée... is a 1844 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a tired-looking man slumped in a chair by a window. His head is tipped back, eyes closed, as if resting or daydreaming. Outside, a bright moon shines through the glass, casting a pale glow on the room. The chair is simple, the clothes loose, and the whole scene feels quiet and still. The title at the top, *"Les Bas-Bleus,"* refers to a group of poets who met in Paris. Their gatherings were casual, often in cafés or homes, and this print might be poking fun at their moody, poetic side. Want to know more? Look up lithography to see how artists like Daumier made prints like this.
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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