Artwork
Aspect que commencent dèja a avoir ...
Aspect que commencent dèja a avoir ... is an ink print by the Impressionist artist Honoré Daumier. It dates from 1857 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
'Aspect que commencent dèja a avoir' is a lithograph by Honoré Daumier, depicting a nighttime urban scene.
Subject & Meaning
The print shows people leaning out of windows, their faces and bodies conveying anticipation and excitement. Daumier's work captures the social dynamics of urban life, using the figures to convey emotion and character.
Technique & Style
Daumier employed simple lines and shapes to render the scene, exaggerating the features of the individuals to create caricatures. This style emphasizes the emotional state of the subjects, using distortion to convey their inner lives.
Context
The lithograph is an example of Daumier's work in printmaking, a medium that allowed for mass production and wide dissemination of his art.
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.
