1855
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Venant de donner le dernier coup de pinceau ... is a 1855 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This painting shows a figure standing on a ladder, brush in hand, putting the final touch on a painting. The scene is set in a gallery or studio, surrounded by other artworks. The artist, Daumier, was known for his satirical views of everyday life, and this piece might be commenting on the artistic process. To learn more about the method used to create this work, 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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