1820
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
The Dozing Fishmonger (Le marchand de poissons endormie) is a 1820 ink by Théodore Géricault, a Romanticism work, depicting Market, held at National Gallery of Art.
This lithograph shows a fishmonger slumped over his stall, asleep. His head rests on one arm. A basket of fish sits nearby, half-covered by a cloth. Lithography was new in the 1820s. Artists used it to copy drawings quickly. Géricault tried it here, not just for color but for sharp lines. See how the light falls on the fish? It feels real, like a quick sketch. If you like this, check out Géricault, Théodore.
Jean-Louis André Théodore Géricault (French: ; 26 September 1791 – 26 January 1824) was a French painter and lithographer.
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