Artwork
Villégiature
Villégiature is an ink print by the Impressionist artist Honoré Daumier. It dates from 1858 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
Villégiature is a 1858 lithograph by Honoré Daumier, presenting a comedic scene of outdoor bathing.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a man in a large wooden bathtub surrounded by foliage, accompanied by a woman wearing a large hat and glasses, satirizing the leisure activities of the time.
Technique & Style
Created using lithography, a printmaking technique, Villégiature showcases Daumier's skill in this medium, characteristic of his work.
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.
