1848
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Un jour de garde is a 1848 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
You see two uniformed figures talking on a staircase, each holding a rifle. They're shown in detailed shades and textures, which adds depth to the image. The figures are posed in a way that shows they're interacting with each other. This lithograph is interesting because it comments on societal roles. The way the figures are shown suggests they're not just guards, but people with their own conversations. To learn more about the artist who created this, look up the technique: 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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