1843
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Une Réception is a 1843 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a rowdy group of men drinking and clinking glasses in what looks like a dim bar. One guy in the center is pouring wine while others lean in, laughing or shouting. The table is cluttered with empty bottles and half-full glasses. Everyone’s dressed in simple, worn clothes—no fancy hats or coats here. The artist scribbled notes around the edges, hinting this might be a joke about a famous singer’s reception. The rough lines and quick strokes make it feel like a snapshot of a loud, messy party. Want to know more? Check out lithography to see how this sketch was made.
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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