Artwork
Le Danger de... visiter un site par trop sauvage
Le Danger de... visiter un site par trop sauvage is an ink print by the Romanticist artist Honoré Daumier. It dates from 1845 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art. Le Danger de.
About this work
Overview
Le Danger de... visiter un site par trop sauvage is a lithograph on newsprint created by Honoré Daumier in 1845. It is a satirical commentary on French society, characteristic of Daumier's work as a prominent printmaker.
Subject & Meaning
The lithograph depicts three men in a wooded area, with one man cautioning another. The scene conveys tension and concern, suggesting a warning or cautionary tale, as implied by the title.
Technique & Style
The work is a lithograph, a medium Daumier frequently used to convey sharp political critiques. The image's style is consistent with Daumier's caricatural approach, often targeting the social elite.
Context
Daumier's work was influenced by his republican democratic views and was often published in satirical journals like La Caricature and Le Charivari, reflecting his critical stance towards the French monarchy, aristocracy, and clergy.
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.
Vous viendrez diner, ma femme soupe en ville ...
Un Déménagement furtif
Oui, monsieur Gimblet, l'ordre ne sera... rétabli...
Gibier qui peut être chassé en toutes les saisons
Une Réparation d'honneur
Un Vainqueur de Steeple-chase
Le marchand de contremarques
Ah! Gringalet d'Paris... tu viendras faire danser...
Un Habit a la mode
Le Jour ou il s'agit de faire une conquête
Ne laissez donc pas votre ami dans cet état la!
Le Danger de... visiter un site par trop sauvage