Artwork
L'ouie
L'ouie 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
L'ouie is a 1839 lithograph by Honoré Daumier, capturing a quiet domestic scene.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a woman sitting beside a bed with two figures, one asleep and the other, likely a child, sitting up and interacting with her, conveying a sense of everyday intimacy.
Technique & Style
Created using lithography, a technique that allows for detailed and expressive renderings, the work presents a straightforward, unadorned portrayal of a domestic moment.
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.
Punctual (Ponctuelle)
Satan
Discreet (Discrète)
L'Éducation au biberon
9 heures du soir
Charitable
Voilà le moment (passé minuit) o∙ le calme et la paix règnent véritablement dans les heureux ménages. Vaut mieux tard que jamais.
Celui-la, on peut le mettre en liberté! (This one we can set free! He is no longer dangerous!)