1847
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Un Locataire qui paie exactement son terme is a 1847 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This image depicts a scene of a man in a long coat and top hat, standing on the stairs, holding onto the railing with his left hand. He is facing another man, who is standing on the landing, wearing a long robe. The man on the stairs is looking up at the other man with a serious expression. The scene is set against a dark background, with the stairs and landing illuminated by a faint light. The overall atmosphere is one of tension and anticipation, as if the two men are engaged in a conversation or negotiation. The use of lithography as a medium adds a sense of depth and texture to the image, highlighting the intricate details of the characters' clothing and the architecture of the stairs. If you're interested in learning more about this style of art, you might want to explore the movement of Romanticism.
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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