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Oh! la... tant mieux... ça prouve qu'elle vient!, by Honoré Daumier, ink, 1847

Oh! la... tant mieux... ça prouve qu'elle vient!

Honoré Daumier

1847

ink

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Dominant colour

Overview

Oh! la... tant mieux... ça prouve qu'elle vient! is a 1847 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?
Honoré Daumier
When & what style?
1847 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?
National Gallery of Art

About this work

This image is a lithograph on newsprint, titled "Oh, la... tant mieux... ça prouve qu'elle vient!" It features a man sitting in a chair, with another man standing behind him. The standing man has his hand on the seated man's shoulder, and they both appear to be engaged in conversation. The scene is set in a room with a table and a curtain in the background. The overall atmosphere of the image is one of intimacy and informality, with the two men seemingly lost in conversation. The image is a great example of the Romanticism movement, which emphasized emotion and individualism. To learn more about this style, you can explore the Romanticism movement.

About the artist

Portrait of Honoré Daumier
Artist

Honoré Daumier

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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