Who painted Ah vous trouvez que mon dernier roman n'est pas tout a fait...?

Ah vous trouvez que mon dernier roman n'est pas tout a fait... was painted by Honoré Daumier in 1844.

Where can I see Ah vous trouvez que mon dernier roman n'est pas tout a fait...?

Ah vous trouvez que mon dernier roman n'est pas tout a fait... is held by National Gallery of Art.

What movement is Ah vous trouvez que mon dernier roman n'est pas tout a fait...?

Ah vous trouvez que mon dernier roman n'est pas tout a fait... is associated with Romanticism.

Artwork

Ah vous trouvez que mon dernier roman n'est pas tout a fait...

Honoré Daumier , 1844

Ah vous trouvez que mon dernier roman n'est pas tout a fait... is an ink print by the Romanticist artist Honoré Daumier. It dates from 1844 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art. Ah vous trouvez que mon dernier roman n'est pas tout a fait.

About this work

Overview

Ah vous trouvez que mon dernier roman n'est pas tout a fait... is a 1844 lithograph by Honoré Daumier, exemplifying his satirical commentary on French society during a period of republican ideals and social critique.

Subject & Meaning

The lithograph depicts two contemplative women in a domestic interior, their quiet, introspective poses contrasting with Daumier's typical caricatures of public figures, suggesting a nuanced commentary on private, possibly literary, pursuits.

Technique & Style

Executed in lithography, the work leverages the medium's capabilities to create depth and texture, with contrasting dark and light elements in the women's attire and the setting, enhancing the overall atmosphere of quiet reflection.

History & Provenance

Created in 1844, this lithograph is part of Daumier's prolific output for publications like *La Caricature* and *Le Charivari*, though its specific provenance and exhibition history are not detailed here.

Context

The piece is set against the backdrop of 19th-century France's shift towards republican democracy, with Daumier's work broadly critiquing the established orders of monarchy, aristocracy, and clergy, though this work's focus is more subdued and domestically oriented.

Artist & collection

Artist

Honoré Daumier

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.