Who painted Le Jour de l'an?

Le Jour de l'an was painted by Honoré Daumier in 1852.

Where can I see Le Jour de l'an?

Le Jour de l'an is held by National Gallery of Art.

What movement is Le Jour de l'an?

Le Jour de l'an is associated with Impressionism.

Can I buy a print of Le Jour de l'an?

Museum-quality prints of Le Jour de l'an are available made-to-order from Artifact World Gallery.

Artwork

Le Jour de l'an

Honoré Daumier , 1852

Le Jour de l'an is an ink print by the Impressionist artist Honoré Daumier. It dates from 1852 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.

About this work

Overview

Le Jour de l'an is a lithograph created by Honoré Daumier in 1852, exemplifying his work as a caricaturist for French publications.

Subject & Meaning

The print depicts a mundane scene of two people on a cobblestone street, capturing a moment of everyday life with a sense of weariness or irritation, potentially commenting on the social realities of mid-19th-century France.

Technique & Style

Daumier employed rough, sketchy lines to convey movement and emotion, a style characteristic of 19th-century street scenes, utilizing the lithography medium to achieve this expressive effect.

Context

As a prominent caricaturist for publications like La Caricature and Le Charivari, Daumier's work, including Le Jour de l'an, reflected his republican democratic views and critiqued the French monarchy, aristocracy, and clergy.

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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.