Who painted Je me dis en moi-même?

Je me dis en moi-même was painted by Honoré Daumier in 1839.

Where can I see Je me dis en moi-même?

Je me dis en moi-même is held by National Gallery of Art.

What movement is Je me dis en moi-même?

Je me dis en moi-même is associated with Romanticism.

Artwork

Je me dis en moi-même

Honoré Daumier , 1839

Je me dis en moi-même is an ink print by the Romanticist artist Honoré Daumier. It dates from 1839 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.

About this work

Overview

Je me dis en moi-même is a lithograph created by Honoré Daumier in 1839, depicting a man and woman in 19th-century attire.

Subject & Meaning

The print captures an intimate moment between the two figures, conveying a sense of contemplation and quiet reflection. The contrast between the man's formal suit and the woman's elaborate dress adds to the scene's nuanced atmosphere.

Technique & Style

The artwork is a lithograph, a printmaking technique that allows for subtle tonal variations, evident in the delicate rendering of the figures' clothing and the understated background.

Artist & collection

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.