Artwork
Le mari lisant: nous étions mollement étendus...
Le mari lisant: nous étions mollement étendus... 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. Le mari lisant: nous étions mollement étendus.
About this work
Overview
Le mari lisant: nous étions mollement étendus... is a lithograph by Honoré Daumier, depicting a serene bedroom scene.
Subject & Meaning
The print shows a man engrossed in reading while another person leans in close, conveying a sense of domestic intimacy and tranquility in a softly lit nighttime setting.
Technique & Style
Daumier employed lithography to create this work, utilizing the medium to capture the quiet, peaceful atmosphere of the scene.
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.
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