Who painted Tiens, le moineau a été sepercher?

Tiens, le moineau a été sepercher was painted by Honoré Daumier in 1865.

Where can I see Tiens, le moineau a été sepercher?

Tiens, le moineau a été sepercher is held by National Gallery of Art.

What movement is Tiens, le moineau a été sepercher?

Tiens, le moineau a été sepercher is associated with Impressionism.

Artwork

Tiens, le moineau a été sepercher

Honoré Daumier , 1865

Tiens, le moineau a été sepercher is an ink print by the Impressionist artist Honoré Daumier. It dates from 1865 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.

About this work

Overview

Tiens, le moineau a été sepercher is a lithograph by Honoré Daumier, featuring a humorous scene of two men in a wooded area.

Subject & Meaning

The print depicts one man gesturing upwards while holding a small object, and another leaning on a firearm, capturing a moment of interaction between the two.

Technique & Style

Created using lithography, the work showcases Daumier's skill in rendering everyday scenes with humor and relatability, characteristic of his observational style.

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.