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J'ai vu un lièvre... il y a huit jours!

Honoré Daumier , 1846

J'ai vu un lièvre... il y a huit jours!, by Honoré Daumier, ink, 1846
J'ai vu un lièvre... il y a huit jours!, by Honoré Daumier, ink, 1846

J'ai vu un lièvre... il y a huit jours! is an ink print by the Romanticist artist Honoré Daumier. It dates from 1846 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art. J'ai vu un lièvre.

About this work

Overview

J'ai vu un lièvre... il y a huit jours! is a lithograph created by Honoré Daumier in 1846. It is one of many satirical prints the artist produced for French newspapers.

Subject & Meaning

The print depicts two men conversing in a field, set against rolling hills and distant buildings. The scene conveys a sense of everyday life and casual conversation, but its meaning is rooted in Daumier's satirical commentary on contemporary French society.

Technique & Style

As a lithograph, the work showcases Daumier's skill in this printmaking technique. The artist's style is characterized by its straightforward representation of the scene, focusing on the figures and their interaction.

History & Provenance

Daumier created the lithograph during a period of social and political upheaval in France, reflecting his republican democratic views through his satirical output for publications like La Caricature and Le Charivari.

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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