Artwork

Le sauvage bineau ayant ...

Le sauvage bineau ayant ..., by Honoré Daumier, ink, 1850
Le sauvage bineau ayant ..., by Honoré Daumier, ink, 1850

Le sauvage bineau ayant ... is an ink print by the Impressionist artist Honoré Daumier. It dates from 1850 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.

About this work

Overview

Le sauvage bineau ayant is a lithograph created by Honoré Daumier in 1850, depicting a small, elongated figure wielding a large club amidst a chaotic public scene.

Subject & Meaning

The artwork satirically comments on societal upheaval through a caricatured figure, exaggerated in proportion, surrounded by chaotic elements, highlighting turmoil in a public context.

Technique & Style

Daumier employed expressive line work and exaggerated proportions, characteristic of 19th-century editorial cartoons, to convey the subject's chaotic nature and satirical intent.

History & Provenance

Created in 1850, the lithograph reflects the common satirical style of its time, with specific provenance details not provided in the available information.

Context

The work is contextualized within 19th-century editorial cartooning, where satire was used to address societal issues, with the medium of lithography being a key method for disseminating such commentary.

Legacy

Le sauvage bineau ayant stands as an exemplary piece of 19th-century satirical art, illustrating the use of caricature and lithography to critique societal upheaval of the era.

Artist & collection

Portrait of Honoré Daumier

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.

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