Who painted Ouverture de la chasse?

Ouverture de la chasse was painted by Honoré Daumier in 1855.

Where can I see Ouverture de la chasse?

Ouverture de la chasse is held by National Gallery of Art.

What movement is Ouverture de la chasse?

Ouverture de la chasse is associated with Impressionism.

Artwork

Ouverture de la chasse

Honoré Daumier , 1855

Ouverture de la chasse 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.

About this work

Overview

Ouverture de la chasse is a lithograph by Honoré Daumier, capturing a chaotic hunting scene where a deer leaps over a person fallen on the ground, set amidst a natural backdrop of trees and bushes.

Subject & Meaning

The print highlights a moment of unexpected reversal in a hunting scenario, blending humor with social commentary, a hallmark of Daumier's approach to depicting everyday life and its inhabitants.

Technique & Style

Executed in Daumier's characteristic caricature style, the lithograph features expressive, exaggerated lines that amplify the scene's energy and comedic tension, underscoring the artist's ability to merge vivid action with satirical observation.

Context

Reflecting Daumier's interest in common subjects and his use of satire, Ouverture de la chasse aligns with his broader body of work that critiques and observes 19th-century French society through humorous, visually dynamic means.

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.