1851
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Un Chemin dangereux is a 1851 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows three exaggerated men sliding down a steep hill on a makeshift sled. The hill is rough and rocky, with a building at the bottom. One man is holding a stick, another is gripping the sled, and the third looks scared, clinging to the edge. The top of the hill has a statue labeled "République Française." The faces and poses are funny and dramatic, making the scene feel like a joke. The artist used simple lines to show movement and emotion. Next, look up lithography to see how this print was made.
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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