1850
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Un Décembrisé is a 1850 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This lithograph shows a man in a headscarf, arms crossed, standing near an open door. His rough face and tired posture hint at hard times. Daumier made this in 1850 to show daily struggles. Daumier loved lithography for its bold lines and quick printing. He used it to mock politics and show real life. This print feels raw and honest. See how the light hits his face? That’s chiaroscuro, a trick to make shadows stand out. Look up Daumier, Honoré next.
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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