Artwork
Entrez donc dans la mer sans crainte ...
Entrez donc dans la mer sans crainte ... 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.
About this work
Overview
'Entrez donc dans la mer sans crainte' is a lithograph by Honoré Daumier, featuring two figures at the water's edge.
Subject & Meaning
The scene captures a moment of contrasting emotions between two individuals, one entering the water hesitantly, the other standing submerged, conveying a sense of tension between eagerness and fear.
Technique & Style
The work is a lithograph, a printmaking technique that allows for expressive and detailed renderings, used here to create a simple yet evocative water scene.
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.
