1849
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Oui, ma chère, mon mari a ravalé ma dignité... is a 1849 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows two women in a tight embrace. One woman is dressed in a long, flowing gown with a wide skirt, while the other wears a cloak and a headscarf. They’re hugging so hard it looks like one is trying to stop the other from leaving. The artist used quick, sketchy lines to show movement and emotion. The background is almost empty, keeping focus on their faces and gestures. Next, look up 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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