1847
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Vois-tu, c'est l'éclipse qui commence ... is a 1847 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
You see two men walking side by side on a cobblestone street. They're talking and one is pointing to the sky. The scene shows Daumier's interest in everyday life and people watching each other, which was a common theme in his work, often using humor to comment on society. To learn more about the artist who created this scene, look up artist: Daumier, Honoré.
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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