1864
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Un Criminel! is a 1864 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows two men walking side by side in a city street. One wears a military-style hat and holds a cane, while the other has a fedora and a coat. Their faces look serious, almost angry, and the background has simple buildings and a cloudy sky. The artist used quick, sketchy lines to make the scene feel fast and real. The title *Un Criminel!* (which means "A Criminal!") hints this might be about two suspicious characters. If you like this style, check out lithography to see how artists made prints like this.
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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