1865
oil
panel
From the collection of National Galleries Scotland
Dominant colour
Le Peintre (The Painter) is a 1865 oil by Honoré Daumier, a Realism work, held at National Galleries Scotland.
This painting shows a man sitting at an easel, painting. He is wearing a hat and has a brush in his hand. The background is dark, with a hint of a window or door behind him. The man's face is not clearly visible, but his posture suggests he is focused on his work. The brush in his hand is poised, as if he is about to make a stroke on the canvas. If you're interested in learning more about the artist's use of chiaroscuro, you might want to look into his other works, such as those at the Scottish National Gallery.
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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