1848
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Une nuit au poste is a 1848 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This painting shows three guards at a rest moment. They are relaxed, with two on a bed and one standing. The guards' expressions and uniforms are exaggerated, making the scene humorous. The scene is humorous because it shows guards taking a break. This was unusual to depict at the time, as guards were often shown as serious. 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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