Who painted Comme quoi la gymnastique forme les membres...?

Comme quoi la gymnastique forme les membres... was painted by Honoré Daumier in 1845.

Where can I see Comme quoi la gymnastique forme les membres...?

Comme quoi la gymnastique forme les membres... is held by National Gallery of Art.

What movement is Comme quoi la gymnastique forme les membres...?

Comme quoi la gymnastique forme les membres... is associated with Romanticism.

Artwork

Comme quoi la gymnastique forme les membres...

Honoré Daumier , 1845

Comme quoi la gymnastique forme les membres... is an ink print by the Romanticist artist Honoré Daumier. It dates from 1845 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art. Comme quoi la gymnastique forme les membres.

About this work

Overview

Comme quoi la gymnastique forme les membres... is a 1845 lithograph by Honoré Daumier, a French caricaturist known for his satirical prints in newspapers.

Subject & Meaning

The print depicts a chaotic schoolyard scene with children and a teacher, likely satirizing bourgeois or institutional pretensions through exaggerated figures and energetic atmosphere.

Technique & Style

Daumier's characteristic graphic style is evident in the distorted forms and lively composition, typical of his lithographs on newsprint, a medium that facilitated wide circulation.

Context

Produced during a period of political upheaval in France, the work reflects Daumier's role as a commentator on public life, critiquing social hierarchies through his art.

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.