1843
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Une mission délicate is a 1843 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Romanticism work, depicting Toulouse, held at National Gallery of Art.
This painting shows a uniformed man and a dog on a cobblestone street. The man and dog have exaggerated expressions. The scene is detailed, with lots of lines. This makes it interesting because it comments on society in a humorous way. The artist used simple lines to create strong emotions. To learn more about this style, look up 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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