Artwork
Un réveil en sursaut
Un réveil en sursaut 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
Un réveil en sursaut is a lithograph created by Honoré Daumier in 1865, capturing a moment of sudden surprise.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts two figures sitting up in bed, surrounded by curtains and lit by a single bedside candle, conveying a sense of intimacy and alarm.
Technique & Style
The lithograph showcases Daumier's use of fluid yet defined lines to create a detailed and shadowy atmosphere, characteristic of the lithography technique.
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.
Le mari lisant: nous étions mollement étendus...
Croyant l'apercevoir ...
The Happy Union
Madame, comment trouvez-vous cette cigarette?
Rappelès avec enthousiasme! ...
Voilà le moment (passé minuit) o∙ le calme et la paix règnent véritablement dans les heureux ménages. Vaut mieux tard que jamais.
Oui, chère amie, jaloux tant que tu voudras!...
Mon cher ami, nous avons appris ...