1850
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Suites du macadamisage is a 1850 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
A lithograph shows a crowded street jammed with “For Rent” signs. Daumier made this in 1850, but the scene still feels modern. He used thick black ink and quick, scratchy lines to mock city life. The figures look like angry, stretched-out cartoons. They clutch papers and shout, like people drowning in rent hikes. It’s not just a picture; it’s a jab at landlords and bad deals. Next, see how Daumier does it yourself at the National Gallery of Art, Washington.
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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