1866
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Vous aurez beau faire, ma pauvre presse... is a 1866 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This painting depicts a woman and a man in a dramatic scene. The woman, dressed in a long robe, is shown with her right arm outstretched and her left arm holding a large object. The man, also in a robe, is standing behind her, holding a scythe over his shoulder. He appears to be pulling the woman's arm with his right hand. The scene is set against a plain background, with no other objects or figures visible. The overall mood of the painting is one of tension and conflict, with the woman and man engaged in a struggle. For more information on this style of artwork, explore the movement of Realism.
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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