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Un nouveau théatre modèle
Un nouveau théatre modèle is an ink print by the Impressionist artist Honoré Daumier. It dates from 1864 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
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Overview
Un nouveau théatre modèle is a lithograph created by Honoré Daumier in 1864, portraying a moment of interaction among three men within a theater environment.
Subject & Meaning
The print captures a social dynamic between a half-standing figure, hat in hand, addressing a seated individual, set against a backdrop of a crowded, blurred audience, highlighting the artist's commentary on Parisian theater crowds of the 1860s.
Technique & Style
Daumier utilized lithography to swiftly capture everyday scenes, infusing the work with sharp humor and a sense of immediacy, characteristic of his observational style, as also seen in The Third-Class Carriage.
History & Provenance
Created in 1864, this lithograph is part of Daumier's body of work critiquing mid-19th-century Parisian society, with its provenance linked to the same museum collection as The Third-Class Carriage.
Context
The work reflects Daumier's penchant for satirizing contemporary Parisian life, particularly the theater-going public of the 1860s, through his distinctive lithographic approach.
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Artist
Honoré-Victorin Daumier (French: ; 26 February 1808 – 10 or 11 February 1879) was a French painter, sculptor, and printmaker, whose many works offer commentary on the social and political life in France, from the…
