1850
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Un soliciteur Guettant ...Bineau! is a 1850 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This painting shows two scenes with exaggerated characters. It comments on social and political issues. The top scene has a tall character with a briefcase, while the bottom scene shows a struggle in the rain. The characters are exaggerated to make a point. This was a common way for artists to comment on issues back then. It's like they're using humor to say something serious. You can learn more about this style 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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