1858
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Si le chasseur a froiD ... le lièvre n'a pas froid ... is a 1858 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Impressionism work, depicting Hunting, held at National Gallery of Art.
A hunter crouches in deep snow, his red hands stiff with cold. His gun is useless. A rabbit darts past, warm and free in the same icy field. Daumier loved poking fun at rich hunters who complain about discomfort while animals stay unharmed. The joke isn’t just in the words—it’s in the picture’s sharp lines and the rabbit’s calm stride. Look up Daumier, Honoré to see why his humor still feels fresh.
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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