1852
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Un monsieur tenant a prouver qu'il peut ... is a 1852 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Impressionism work, depicting Sheet Music, held at National Gallery of Art.
You see a man playing the piano and singing in a small room. He's surrounded by other men who are watching him. The man at the piano seems to be trying to prove something, maybe his talent. This scene is interesting because it shows a moment of performance. The men watching are dressed nicely, so it might be a special occasion. You can learn more about this kind of art by looking into 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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