Artwork
It is not surprising that it is long with so many corrections.
It is not surprising that it is long with so many corrections. is a print by the Impressionist artist Honoré Daumier. It dates from 1872 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
About this work
This print shows a newspaper boy holding a stack of papers. His face is tired, his coat worn. The thick lines feel rough—he used a dry needle to scratch into metal.
Daumier often mocked politics and power. In 1872, France was shaky after war. This boy stands for all kids who worked long hours to sell news.
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Overview
This print, titled 'It is not surprising that it is long with so many corrections,' is a work by Honoré Daumier, published in the French satirical magazine Le Charivari on April 24, 1872.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a weary newspaper boy clutching a stack of papers, symbolizing the struggles of children who worked long hours selling news during a tumultuous period in France.
Technique & Style
The image features thick, rough lines achieved through Daumier's use of a dry needle to scratch into metal, a technique that gives the print a textured quality.
Context
Created in 1872, the print reflects the instability in France following a war, with Daumier using satire to comment on the social and political climate.
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.
