1841
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Épicier citoyen, guerrier pur et sans tache... is a 1841 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This lithograph depicts a man with a stern expression, wearing a hat and a coat, standing behind a counter. He is looking at a smaller man in front of him, who is holding a small object in his hand. The background is dark, with some indistinct shapes and lines visible. The man behind the counter appears to be a shopkeeper or merchant, while the smaller man may be a customer or someone seeking his attention. The contrast between the two figures creates a sense of tension or conflict. The use of lithography in this work adds a sense of texture and depth to the image. For more on this technique, look up lithography.
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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