Who painted Pour lors... nous... sommes dans le pétrin?

Pour lors... nous... sommes dans le pétrin was painted by Honoré Daumier in 1840.

Where can I see Pour lors... nous... sommes dans le pétrin?

Pour lors... nous... sommes dans le pétrin is held by National Gallery of Art.

What movement is Pour lors... nous... sommes dans le pétrin?

Pour lors... nous... sommes dans le pétrin is associated with Romanticism.

Artwork

Pour lors... nous... sommes dans le pétrin

Honoré Daumier , 1840

Pour lors... nous... sommes dans le pétrin is an ink print by the Romanticist artist Honoré Daumier. It dates from 1840 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art. Pour lors.

About this work

Overview

Pour lors... nous... sommes dans le pétrin is a 1840 lithograph by Honoré Daumier, a French artist known for his satirical commentary on politics and society.

Subject & Meaning

The print depicts a man struggling to extract an oversized fish from a basket, set against a backdrop referencing bread prices. The scene likely alludes to the economic hardships faced by ordinary people during this period.

Technique & Style

Created as a lithograph, the work showcases Daumier's skill in this printmaking technique, which allowed for mass production and dissemination of his satirical images.

Context

The lithograph was produced during a time of shifting regimes in France, and reflects Daumier's republican democratic views through its critique of social and economic conditions.

Artist & collection

Artist

Honoré Daumier

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.