1850
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Un parricide is a 1850 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
You see a dramatic scene with a man and a woman in conflict. The man holds a club labeled 'Droit du travail', which means 'right to work', and the woman represents the press. This contrast between the two figures highlights the tension between authority and freedom of expression. Check out the technique of lithography to learn more about how this image was created.
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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