1864
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Voyons ... ouvrons le bouche! ... is a 1864 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
You see a dentist examining a patient in this lithograph. The patient looks worried, while the dentist seems confident. This contrast is interesting because it shows how people felt about dental care back then - it was a big deal and often scary. Check out the work of artist: Daumier, Honoré to see more of his commentary on everyday life.
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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