1869
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Utilisant les loisirs... is a 1869 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows two men in a room. One man is bent over a table, holding a tool and looking down, while the other stands nearby, reading something. The first man’s hair is wild, and he’s wearing loose clothes. The room has simple furniture and a door in the background. The title hints this might be a joke about someone using their free time poorly. The rough lines and quick style make it feel urgent, like a newspaper drawing. Next, check out lithography to see how artists like Daumier made prints fast.
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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