1864
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Un bain contrarié is a 1864 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This lithograph shows a man scrambling out of the water near a boat and buildings. His pose looks funny, like he’s slipping on the wet steps. Daumier used quick, rough lines to make the scene feel alive and playful. The style feels like a cartoon, but it’s printed on paper. Look up lithography to see how this printing trick works.
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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