Artwork
Porter des charges comme ca 'puis six heures ...

Porter des charges comme ca 'puis six heures ... is an ink print by the Impressionist artist Honoré Daumier. It dates from 1864 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art. Porter des charges comme ca 'puis six heures .
About this work
Overview
Porter des charges comme ca 'puis six heures ... is a lithograph by Honoré Daumier, depicting a vineyard scene.
Subject & Meaning
The print shows two laborers engaged in grape harvesting, one carrying a basket on their back and the other emptying a basket into a vat, conveying the physical demands of rural labor.
Technique & Style
The image features stylized vegetation surrounding the figures, achieved through the lithography technique, which allows for expressive renderings of texture and atmosphere.
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.

















