Artwork
Un nouveau nez
Un nouveau nez is an ink print by the Romanticist artist Honoré Daumier. It dates from 1833 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
Un nouveau nez is a lithograph created by Honoré Daumier in 1833. It is a print by a French artist known for his work in multiple mediums, including painting, sculpture, and printmaking.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts an older couple beside a bed, with the woman holding a baby and the man examining the child's face. The title, meaning 'a new nose', is a humorous reference to the baby's features, reflecting Daumier's satirical style.
Technique & Style
Daumier employed rapid, sketchy lines to convey a sense of liveliness in the print, characteristic of his caricatural work. The lithograph's style is consistent with his contributions to publications like La Caricature and Le Charivari.
Context
The work reflects Daumier's republican and democratic views during a period of significant political change in France, aligning with his tendency to critique the monarchy, aristocracy, and clergy through his art.
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.
Voilà le moment (passé minuit) o∙ le calme et la paix règnent véritablement dans les heureux ménages. Vaut mieux tard que jamais.
Ah! monsieur... faut pas lui rire comme ça...
Rencontre de la payse
Rencontre de la payse
Est-il joli!... ce chérubin!...
Des huitres a vingt-cinq sous la douzaine ... !
La Maman - Est-il gentil a manger son sucre d'orge!...
Mon cher ami, nous avons appris ...