1840
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Oui, Monsieur, votre air respectable m'enhardit... is a 1840 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
In this image, two men are engaged in a conversation. The man on the left is dressed in a top hat and coat, while the man on the right wears a top hat and jacket. The man on the left appears to be speaking to the man on the right, who looks older and more dignified. The background of the image is a light color, which helps to focus attention on the two men. The overall atmosphere of the image is one of seriousness and formality, suggesting that the conversation between the two men is important. To learn more about this style of art, explore the Romanticism movement.
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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