Artwork
Ah! Tu rapportes tout au maître ...
Ah! Tu rapportes tout au maître ... is an ink print by the Romanticist artist Honoré Daumier. It dates from 1846 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art. Ah!
About this work
Overview
Ah! Tu rapportes tout au maître... is a lithograph by Honoré Daumier, depicting a dramatic confrontation between two men.
Subject & Meaning
The print shows two men in a heated argument, one grasping the other's shirt, set against a backdrop of onlookers, highlighting a tense dynamic between authority and subordination.
Technique & Style
Daumier employed lithography, drawing on stone with greasy ink, to create the print, characterized by rough, expressive lines that convey a sense of urgency and emotion.
History & Provenance
The lithograph was produced using a process that allowed for rapid dissemination to a wide audience, reflecting Daumier's aim to comment on social issues through his work.
Artist & collection
Artist
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.
Les amis de la paix ...
Ne sachant plus comment utiliser leurs loisirs ...
On reprend son bien ou on le trouve
Un des ... inconvéniens du macadamisage ...
Quand en société vous voudrez bien recevoir un... coup...
Membres de la société de secours du Dix-Décembre ...
Jeunes imprudens qui se laiseent emporter ...