Who painted Monsieur Prudhomme ... Je me noie! ...?

Monsieur Prudhomme ... Je me noie! ... was painted by Honoré Daumier in 1855.

Where can I see Monsieur Prudhomme ... Je me noie! ...?

Monsieur Prudhomme ... Je me noie! ... is held by National Gallery of Art.

What movement is Monsieur Prudhomme ... Je me noie! ...?

Monsieur Prudhomme ... Je me noie! ... is associated with Impressionism.

Artwork

Monsieur Prudhomme ... Je me noie! ...

Honoré Daumier , 1855

Monsieur Prudhomme ... Je me noie! ... is an ink print by the Impressionist artist Honoré Daumier. It dates from 1855 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art. Monsieur Prudhomme .

About this work

Overview

Monsieur Prudhomme ... Je me noie! ... is a lithograph print by Honoré Daumier, depicting a scene at a beach with two figures in the water.

Subject & Meaning

The print shows a person in distress clutching a rope, while another person leans on it nonchalantly, highlighting contrasting attitudes towards danger.

Technique & Style

The image was created using lithography, a printmaking technique that allows for detailed and nuanced renderings.

Artist & collection

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.