1862
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Physiology of Drinking: The Four Ages is a 1862 by Honoré Daumier, a Impressionism work, depicting Drinking, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
You see four men drinking at different stages of life in this painting. The men are shown in various states of intoxication, which is interesting because it comments on the social issues of the time. This commentary was a common theme in Daumier's work, often using satire to critique society. Check out the work of artist: Honoré Daumier (French, 1808–1879) to learn more about his style and themes.
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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