1844
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Un Début galant is a 1844 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows two people mid-dance, arms wrapped around each other. The woman wears a striped dress with puffed sleeves and a big bow at the waist. The man in a dark coat holds her close, his face tilted down like he’s whispering or laughing. The artist used quick, sketchy lines to capture movement and personality. The background is almost blank, so all the focus stays on their faces and poses. Check out how this was made using 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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