1854
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Se passant la fantaisie de faire naufrager ... is a 1854 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
You see a muscular, helmeted figure staring at a bowl with tiny ships inside. The figure is surrounded by maps and seems to be daydreaming about naval power. This artwork critiques imperialism in a unique way, using a fantasy scene to make a point. To learn more about the method used to create this print, 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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