1851
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Oedipe is a 1851 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows two hunched-over figures in a dim room. One person sits slumped, covered by a draped cloth, while the other leans over them, gripping their shoulder. The lines are rough and sketchy, with dark shading and smudges that make the scene feel urgent and raw. The artist used quick, messy strokes to show emotion instead of perfect details. This style was a big deal in its time for feeling more real than polished. Next, check out lithography to see how this sketch was made.
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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