Artwork
Ca doit être bien amusant la-dedans ...
Ca doit être bien amusant la-dedans ... 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. 'Ca doit être bien amusant la-dedans .
About this work
Overview
'Ca doit être bien amusant la-dedans ...' is a lithograph by Honoré Daumier, created in the 1850s. It depicts a scene outside the Paris stock exchange, featuring two men reacting to the building.
Subject & Meaning
The print shows a rotund man in a top hat and his animated companion outside the Bourse. The contrast between their reactions and the grandeur of the building highlights the mystique of the stock market at the time.
Technique & Style
Daumier's lithograph is characterized by sharp lines and exaggerated expressions, blending humor with social commentary. The style is typical of his work, which often teased aspects of Parisian life.
Context
The lithograph was created during a period when the Paris stock exchange was a relatively new and enigmatic institution, sparking public curiosity.
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.
Monsieur le concierge, allant en soirée
Si tu ne viens pas plus que ça au collège ...
Pochades de carnaval: Vois-tu, si ton maître est bien content de toi et si tu as le prix de sagesse cette année! je te laisserai deguiser en paillasse! ...l'année prochaine!!
Comme vous arrivez tard a la bourse ...
A qui penses-tu donc, coquenard? ...
J'en voulons point d'vot' billet ...
Si tu veux, je t'achète deux cents billes ...