1834
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Rue Transnonain, le 15 avril 1834 is a 1834 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
The image depicts a somber scene of a man lying on the floor, dressed in a white shirt and pants, with his head tilted back and mouth agape. His right arm is bent at the elbow, while his left arm is extended, with his hand resting on the floor. The man's legs are splayed out to the side, with his feet pointing towards the left edge of the image. In the background, a dark room with a bed and chair is visible, with a window on the left side of the image. The overall atmosphere of the image is one of tragedy and despair, with the man's lifeless body and the dark, somber surroundings evoking a sense of sadness and loss. For more on the artistic technique used to create this image, explore the world of 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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