1855
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Saint Serge ... Mon bon Saint Serge! is a 1855 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This lithograph shows a man in a wild pose reaching up to a tall, ghostly saint. The saint wears flowing robes and a halo that glows against the dark background. The man’s dramatic gesture makes the scene feel almost like a play. Daumier loved poking fun at serious subjects. Here, he turns a holy vision into something a little silly. The light and shadow make the figures pop, adding to the weird energy. This style reminds me of his political cartoons. Look up 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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