Who painted Vous allez voir!... ça va arrêter le sang...?

Vous allez voir!... ça va arrêter le sang... was painted by Honoré Daumier in 1838.

Where can I see Vous allez voir!... ça va arrêter le sang...?

Vous allez voir!... ça va arrêter le sang... is held by National Gallery of Art.

What movement is Vous allez voir!... ça va arrêter le sang...?

Vous allez voir!... ça va arrêter le sang... is associated with Romanticism.

Artwork

Vous allez voir!... ça va arrêter le sang...

Honoré Daumier , 1838

Vous allez voir!... ça va arrêter le sang... is an ink print by the Romanticist artist Honoré Daumier. It dates from 1838 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art. Created in 1838, this lithographic print on newsprint bears the French caption *Vous allez voir!

About this work

Overview

Created in 1838, this lithographic print on newsprint bears the French caption *Vous allez voir!... ça va arrêter le sang...*. The work belongs to Honoré Daumier, whose output at the time was closely tied to republican sentiment and the lively press of post‑1830 France.

Subject & Meaning

The image presents a cramped, chaotic grouping of three figures. A woman leans over another, holding a small mirror to a face, while a third individual clutches a cloth or handkerchief. Exaggerated, sharp lines convey anxiety and distress, suggesting a commentary on the turbulence of contemporary political events.

Technique & Style

Executed as a lithograph, the print retains the texture of the underlying newsprint, giving it a rough, immediate quality. Daumier’s characteristic use of bold, angular strokes heightens the caricatural effect, allowing the satire to emerge quickly and accessibly.

History & Provenance

The piece was produced for the satirical journals *La Caricature* and *Le Charivari*, venues through which Daumier regularly voiced his republican convictions. By distributing his work in these widely read papers, he reached a broad public audience eager for political critique.

Context

In the years following the July Revolution of 1830, France experienced intense debate over monarchical power, aristocratic privilege, and clerical influence. Daumier’s print reflects this climate, employing humor and distortion to challenge established authorities and to support the emerging republican discourse.

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.