1845
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Plus souvent que je te conduirai... au bal... is a 1845 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows two people in a dimly lit room. One stands holding a fan, dressed in a long, flowing dress with a hat. The other sits on a chair, bent over a piece of paper, wearing a loose robe and a cap. Behind them, a fireplace with a mirror above it reflects a small scene. The artist used quick, sketchy lines to suggest movement and mood. The scene feels intimate but tense, like a quiet argument or a moment of decision. 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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