Artwork
Les parisiens en vendages
Les parisiens en vendages is an ink print by the Impressionist artist Honoré Daumier. It dates from 1857 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
Les parisiens en vendages is a lithograph by Honoré Daumier, a print that captures a moment of interaction between two figures and their surroundings.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts two Parisians examining grapes in a vineyard, their engrossed expressions suggesting a transaction or evaluation is taking place.
Technique & Style
Daumier employed lithography to create the image, sketching on a stone with greasy ink and transferring the design to paper; the resulting lines are loose yet effectively convey the subjects' seriousness.
Context
The work reflects Daumier's interest in everyday life and human activity, often infused with humor and social commentary in his prints.
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.
Puisqu'il n'y a pas de garde champêtre ...
Ayant abusé du raisin de 1857
Précaution indispensable que prennent les Parisiens ...
Porter des charges comme ca 'puis six heures ...
Vue prise a Argenteuil (Octobre 1856)
Faut que je egardions comment qu'murit l'raisin ...
Mes pauvres raisons, si vous ne revenez pas à la sauté...