Who painted C'est pourtant bien facheux pour ...?

C'est pourtant bien facheux pour ... was painted by Honoré Daumier in 1855.

Where can I see C'est pourtant bien facheux pour ...?

C'est pourtant bien facheux pour ... is held by National Gallery of Art.

What movement is C'est pourtant bien facheux pour ...?

C'est pourtant bien facheux pour ... is associated with Impressionism.

Artwork

C'est pourtant bien facheux pour ...

Honoré Daumier , 1855

C'est pourtant bien facheux pour ... is an ink print by the Impressionist artist Honoré Daumier. It dates from 1855 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art. C'est pourtant bien facheux pour .

About this work

Overview

C'est pourtant bien facheux pour ... is a lithograph by Honoré Daumier, featuring a simple yet expressive line drawing of two men facing each other, rendered in caricature.

Subject & Meaning

The lithograph contrasts a bald, rotund man holding a wig and comb with a slender man displaying oversized dentures, humorously commenting on 19th-century French societal concerns with appearance and identity.

Technique & Style

Daumier employed lithography to create the work, characterized by bold, exaggerated lines and minimal detail, typical of his caricature style.

Context

The artwork reflects the social satire common in Daumier's oeuvre, poking fun at the vanity and appearance-consciousness of his contemporaries in 19th-century France.

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.