1857
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Si tu veux, je t'achète deux cents billes ... is a 1857 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This lithograph shows two men deep in a game of marbles. One crouches low, pointing at the tiny glass balls. The other leans in, squinting at the play. Daumier poked fun at everyday life, especially how people act over small things. His lines are bold and a little rough, like quick sketches. The whole scene feels alive and nosy. You’ll spot his style next in Daumier, Honoré.
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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