1841
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Sortez!... (Bajazet) is a 1841 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows two people in a tense moment. The man on the left wears a wide-brimmed hat and a loose jacket, leaning in toward the woman. She sits with her hands clasped, her head covered by a veil, and looks surprised or upset. The lines are quick and rough, like they were drawn fast. The word "Sortez!" (French for "Get out!") is scrawled below them, hinting at drama. The artist signed it "Daumier" in the corner. Next, check out lithography to see how this sketch was made.
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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