Artwork
Baignade (L'Abreuvoir)
Baignade (L'Abreuvoir) is an oil painting by the Realist artist Honoré Daumier. It dates from 1851 and is held in the collection of the Hammer Museum.
About this work
Overview
Baignade (L'Abreuvoir) is an oil painting by Honoré Daumier, created in 1851. It is part of the Hammer Museum's collection.
Subject & Meaning
The painting shows a nude man seated on the ground with his back to the viewer, holding a cloth and bowing his head, alongside a rearing horse with a rider, set against a hazy landscape.
Technique & Style
Daumier's use of chiaroscuro creates depth and volume, while loose brushstrokes convey energy and movement.
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.
