1857
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Une erreur excusable is a 1857 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
You see a man and woman standing together in a simple rural setting. They are dressed plainly and look calm. The scene is quiet, with a few chickens nearby. The woman seems to be thinking about something, and the man is looking at her. This moment of quiet contemplation is what makes this scene interesting. To learn more about this style, look 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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