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Désagrément de diner au trop grand air

Honoré Daumier , 1845

Désagrément de diner au trop grand air, by Honoré Daumier, ink, 1845
Désagrément de diner au trop grand air, by Honoré Daumier, ink, 1845

Désagrément de diner au trop grand air 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.

About this work

Overview

Désagrément de diner au trop grand air is a lithograph on newsprint created by Honoré Daumier in 1845. It is part of a series of satirical prints produced for Parisian newspapers.

Subject & Meaning

The print depicts a chaotic scene where a large, angry figure attacks a group of smaller people, possibly satirizing the excesses of the monarchy, aristocracy, or clergy. The title suggests a picnic gone awry, with the 'too much fresh air' potentially ruining the meal.

Technique & Style

The work is characterized by quick, rough lines, conveying a sense of speed and disorder. The use of lithography on newsprint reflects Daumier's practice of producing commentary through widely circulated imagery.

History & Provenance

Daumier produced this print as part of his work for publications like La Caricature and Le Charivari, critiquing social and political life in France between 1830 and 1870.

Artist & collection

Portrait of Honoré Daumier

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.

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