1857
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Une visite du jour de l'an is a 1857 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
Daumier’s 1857 lithograph shows a man in a coat climbing stairs with a small child. Two more kids follow, one dragging a sled. The hallway behind them is packed with hats, coats, and household clutter. Daumier loved to poke fun at daily life. Here, the crowded stairs and mismatched coats highlight how crowded New Year visits could feel. The sled adds a playful touch without stealing the scene. Look at the way shadows fall across the wall. It makes the hallway feel real and cramped. Check out Daumier, Honoré next.
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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