Artwork
Cette année encore des vénus ...
Cette année encore des vénus ... is an ink print by the Impressionist artist Honoré Daumier. It dates from 1865 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
Cette année encore des vénus is a lithograph by Honoré Daumier, depicting a crowded art gallery scene.
Subject & Meaning
The print shows a diverse group of onlookers, with two women in conversation at the forefront, while a Venus painting hangs in the background. The work explores the social dynamics of the time, highlighting the contrast between the reactions of the women and the art on display.
Technique & Style
The lithograph is created using a printing method that involves greasy crayons, allowing for expressive and detailed renderings of the scene.
Context
The work pokes fun at the way people behave around art, with the women appearing unimpressed by the Venus painting, while others around them stare or chat.
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.
