1849
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Tu connais bien l'gros député d'en face ... is a 1849 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
You see four figures sitting on a ledge with tall buildings behind them. The artwork is interesting because it uses fine lines and cross-hatching to create depth and texture. This technique helps tell a story and comment on society and politics. The use of text in the artwork is also notable, adding to its narrative, and to learn more about this style, look 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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