1841
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Origine des Bédoins a Paris is a 1841 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This image shows a lithograph titled "Origine des Bédoins a Paris" by Honoré Daumier, created between 1865 and 1868. The scene depicts a man in a hat and dark clothing, possibly a street vendor, standing on a cobblestone street. He is shown in profile, looking at another man who is seated on a large wheelbarrow or cart. The background is not clearly defined, but it appears to be a city street. The lithograph is rendered in a range of grays, with darker tones used to define the figures and lighter tones used to suggest the background. The overall effect is one of simplicity and elegance, with clean lines and minimal detail. For more information on this style of art, you might want to look into Romanticism.
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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