1840
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Vous êtes un jeune homme bien né!... is a 1840 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This painting shows two people from the waist up with big personalities. Their faces are exaggerated, showing their emotions. The background is simple, which makes them stand out. It's interesting because the simple background and facial expressions say a lot about the people and their time. The artist used a simple style to comment on society. To learn more about the method used to create this artwork, look up 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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