1848
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Tiens au milieu de ...bouleversemens ... is a 1848 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
You see two men sitting on a bench in this lithograph. They're looking at a newspaper, but their postures are different. One man is leaning forward, while the other is lounging back, which shows the tension of their time. This contrast in posture is interesting because it reflects the social dynamics of the era. The men's expressions and clothes also give us clues about their lives. You can learn more about this style by looking into 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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