Artwork
J'veux monter tout de suite la-dedans ...
J'veux monter tout de suite la-dedans ... is an ink print by the Impressionist artist Honoré Daumier. It dates from 1858 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art. J'veux monter tout de suite la-dedans .
About this work
Overview
J'veux monter tout de suite la-dedans ... is a lithograph by Honoré Daumier featuring two figures from behind—a man with an umbrella and a child pointing upwards—gazing at a large, floating dirigible-like structure set against an urban backdrop.
Subject & Meaning
The piece captures a fleeting moment of shared wonder and aspiration between the adult and child, juxtaposing everyday urban life with the promise of something extraordinary.
Technique & Style
Characterized by textured, expressive sketching, the work exemplifies Daumier's lithographic technique, which conveys a sense of spontaneity and immediacy.
Context
Created during a period when dirigibles were novel and symbolic of innovation, the artwork reflects the era's fascination with emerging technologies and the human experience of awe.
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.
La voyez-vous la comète? ... La-haut ...
La personne ... demande a monter tout de suite ...
M. Vautour: Je ne saurais trop ...
Ce bon M. Ratapoil leur a promis ...
Votre maison me fait l'effet de devoir ...
Tout est perdu! Fors la caisse
Ca doit être bien amusant la-dedans ...
Faut pas s'plaindre de c'temps-la ...