1847
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Plaisirs de la paternité is a 1847 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This painting shows a man sitting at a desk, holding a piece of paper up in the air. He is surrounded by three children, who are trying to grab the paper from him. The man is wearing a long coat and a hat, and the children are dressed in simple clothing. The scene is set in a dimly lit room, with a desk and a chair in the center. The man's face is contorted in a mixture of frustration and amusement, while the children's faces are filled with excitement and determination. The overall mood of the painting is one of playful chaos. The artist's use of bold lines and expressive brushstrokes adds to the sense of energy and movement in the scene. Next, explore the works of 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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