1867
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Réflection intime d'un épicier is a 1867 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows two men standing in a rocky, barren landscape. One man leans on a walking stick, looking down at a sheep with a sad expression. The other man stands upright, holding his hat, with a serious look. The ground is rough and uneven, and the sky is dark with swirling clouds. The title hints this isn’t just a scene—it’s a story about a grocer thinking hard. The artist used quick, sketchy lines to show emotion and realism. Next, check out lithography to see how this sketchy style 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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