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Pour une belle vue, v'la une belle vue!...
Pour une belle vue, v'la une belle vue!... is an ink print by the Romanticist artist Honoré Daumier. It dates from 1847 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art. Pour une belle vue, v'la une belle vue!
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Overview
Pour une belle vue, v'la une belle vue!... is a lithograph on newsprint created by Honoré Daumier in 1847. It is a satirical print that showcases Daumier's skill as a printmaker and his ability to critique societal norms.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts two men on a hill, one using a telescope to view a cityscape. The scene is a commentary on the social and political climate of France during the mid-19th century, targeting the hypocrisies of the establishment.
Technique & Style
The lithograph is rendered in various shades of gray, with darker tones in the foreground and lighter tones in the background. The use of newsprint as the medium adds to the work's informal, observational quality.
Context
Daumier was a prolific contributor to publications such as La Caricature and Le Charivari, and this work reflects his experience as a political caricaturist. His republican democratic views are evident in the print's critique of the French monarchy, aristocracy, and clergy.
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Artist
Honoré-Victorin Daumier (French: ; 26 February 1808 – 10 or 11 February 1879) was a French painter, sculptor, and printmaker, whose many works offer commentary on the social and political life in France, from the…
Onze degrés centigrades!
Vous verrez ... rien n'échappera a la baisse ...
Actionnaires de chemins de fer causant dividendes
Mossieu Rabourdeau ... je ne parlerai plus politique avec vous ..
N'ayez pas d'inquiètoude ...
Dis donc ma femme... je ne vois rien!
Two Men Amid Ruins
En ballon captif
Ces artistes sont presque tous fous . . . Ma parole d'honneur! . . . En voilà un qui a l'idée de faire le portrait d'un vieil arbre!