Who painted The Painter Who Had a Painting Refused.?

The Painter Who Had a Painting Refused. was painted by Honoré Daumier in 1859.

Where can I see The Painter Who Had a Painting Refused.?

The Painter Who Had a Painting Refused. is held by Cleveland Museum of Art.

What movement is The Painter Who Had a Painting Refused.?

The Painter Who Had a Painting Refused. is associated with Impressionism.

Artwork

The Painter Who Had a Painting Refused.

Honoré Daumier , 1859

The Painter Who Had a Painting Refused. is a print by the Impressionist artist Honoré Daumier. It dates from 1859 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.

About this work

You see a man sitting at a table, looking sad.
He's surrounded by papers and paintings.
The man in the painting had a painting rejected from an exhibition, which is what this scene is about.
This painting was published in a magazine called Le Charivari.
You can learn more about this style by looking at the work of artist: Honoré Daumier (French, 1808–1879)

Overview

This 1859 print, originally published in Le Charivari as part of The Exhibition of 1859 series (plate 8), depicts a somber scene of a man amidst his artistic endeavors, conveying a narrative of rejection.

Subject & Meaning

The print illustrates a painter's despair upon having his work rejected from an exhibition, as evidenced by the rejected painting visible among scattered papers and artworks surrounding him.

Technique & Style

Characterized by expressive, emotive rendering, the print's style aligns with the traditions of French lithographic caricature of the mid-19th century, inviting comparison with the works of Honoré Daumier.

History & Provenance

First published on April 27, 1859, in Le Charivari as part of a thematic series, the print's original context was contemporary social commentary on the Parisian art world.

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.