Artwork
Un Replatrage
Un Replatrage is an ink print by the Impressionist artist Honoré Daumier. It dates from 1851 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
Un Replatrage is a 1851 lithograph by Honoré Daumier, a French artist known for his satirical prints that critiqued society.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts two cartoon figures by water, one standing on a rocky shore and the other kneeling over a boat filled with floating heads. The scene may be a commentary on power or politics, with the word 'MINISTÈRE' carved into a nearby cliff.
Technique & Style
Daumier used quick, sketchy lines to create a sense of urgency and chaos, characteristic of his caricatural style.
Context
The work reflects Daumier's republican democratic views, often targeting the monarchy, aristocracy, and clergy through visual satire, as seen in his prints published in newspapers like La Caricature and Le Charivari.
Artist & collection
Artist
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.
Renouvelé des petites Danaides
L'unité allemande
A Flourens, la jeunesse reconnaissante!
Ce char marchera toujours...
Trois Pauvres aveugles
L'empereur Nicolas recevant une députation ...
Le sire de Berryer ...Chevalier ...
Les arènes législatives
Une Panique de Lilliputiens...
Je t'en avais comblé ...
Le triomphe de la loi du 31 Mai
Les Fricoteurs politiques