1847
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Pour une belle vue, v'la une belle vue!... is a 1847 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This lithograph depicts two men standing on a hill, gazing out at a cityscape. The man on the left wears a top hat and holds a telescope to his eye, while the man on the right looks on with interest. In the background, buildings and trees are visible, with a few people scattered about. The scene is rendered in a range of grays, with darker tones used for the foreground figures and lighter tones for the background. The overall effect is one of quiet contemplation, as if the two men are lost in thought as they take in the view. If you're interested in learning more about this style of art, you might want to 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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