Artwork
Hein! comme il regarde les cervelas...
Hein! comme il regarde les cervelas... is an ink print by the Romanticist artist Honoré Daumier. It dates from 1842 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art. Hein!
About this work
Overview
Hein! comme il regarde les cervelas... is a lithograph by Honoré Daumier featuring three caricatured figures seated at a table overflowing with meat, beneath hanging sausages.
Subject & Meaning
The print satirically critiques domestic life and consumption habits through the exaggerated, absurd facial expressions and postures of the three individuals.
Technique & Style
Daumier employed lithography to create the work, a technique suited to mass production and bold, expressive lines, enhancing the caricatured effect.
Context
Produced in a period of social commentary, the lithograph reflects Daumier's penchant for critiquing everyday French life, particularly the bourgeoisie.
Legacy
This work exemplifies Daumier's influence on political and social satire in 19th-century art, with its themes and style remaining relevant in the history of caricature.
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.
