1864
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
On dit que les Parisiens... is a 1864 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows six men packed tightly together, all grinning. Their faces are exaggerated—big noses, wide eyes, and wild hair. They’re dressed in old-fashioned suits and ties, but their expressions look more like clowns than serious folks. The background is dark and blurry, so you can’t see much else. The caption below is in French, making fun of how hard it is to please Parisians. The artist used simple lines and shading to keep it quick and bold. Next, check out lithography to see how this print 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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