Honore Daumier Paintings
Advice to a young artist by honoré daumier c1865 68 jpg 3 706 4 710.
Honore daumier paintings. The michelangelo of caricature honoré daumier famously satirized france s bourgeoisie and justice system and masterfully exposed the misery of the masses through the emerging medium of lithography. Media in category paintings by honoré daumier the following 134 files are in this category out of 134 total. A prolific draughtsman he was perhaps best known for his caricatures of political figures and satires on the behavior of his countrymen although posthumously the value of his painting has also been recognized. Daumier produced more than 500 paintings 4000 lithographs 1000 wood engravings 1000 drawings and 100 sculptures.
Grotesque caricatures of government officials endeared him to the public although one too many scathing renderings of king louis philippe also landed him six months in prison. This painting seems to mark the apogee of daumier s engagement with this theme although it was not the only painting of its kind. According to the metropolitan museum of art this picture relates closely to a watercolor of the same title. Daumier pioneered a style of realism that focused on people of all echelons of society and spared few with the exception of the working class and the poor from his sharp wit and scrutinizing eye.
February 26 1808 february 10 1879 was a french printmaker caricaturist painter and sculptor whose many works offer commentary on social and political life in france in the 19th century.