1858
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Toute entière a l'etude de son role ... is a 1858 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
Daumier shows a mother holding a book while her child dangles upside down over broken dishes. The scene feels rushed and tense—like a snapshot of daily life gone sideways. He used lithography, a printing method where grease and water repel each other. It lets artists make bold marks quickly. This style mirrors the chaos in the image. Look next at 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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