1850
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Prestation ... d'un ... membre ... du dix Décembre ... is a 1850 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This painting shows three men having a lively moment together. Their facial features and gestures are exaggerated. The scene is drawn with simple lines and shades of gray. The men's expressions and body language tell us they're comfortable with each other. This makes the scene feel like a private joke or a funny story. It's like we're peeking at a moment that's just between them. To learn more about this style of drawing, look up the technique: lithography.
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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