Monsieur dessine un paysage

Honoré Daumier, 1846

The image depicts four figures captured in a side profile view. Three individuals stand closely behind the fourth, who is seated. The seated person, assumed to be an artist, is dressed in loose-fitting attire and a cap, leaning forward while working on a canvas on an easel, holding a palette and brush. The artist's face is partially obscured by the cap and downward gaze. A middle-aged man in a tall top hat leans over the artist's shoulder, observing the canvas. Another man with a cane and a woman wearing a headscarf and coat stand close by, also looking at the painting. The background shows a rough terrain with a hill and sparse vegetation, suggesting an outdoor painting setting. The scene implies a rural or less developed area.
Artist
Honoré Daumier
Date
1846
Type
Print
Medium
lithograph on wove paper
Dimensions
36.5 × 24.9 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

The image depicts four figures captured in a side profile view. Three individuals stand closely behind the fourth, who is seated. The seated person, assumed to be an artist, is dressed in loose-fitting attire and a cap, leaning forward while working on a canvas on an easel, holding a palette and brush. The artist's face is partially obscured by the cap and downward gaze. A middle-aged man in a tall top hat leans over the artist's shoulder, observing the canvas. Another man with a cane and a woman wearing a headscarf and coat stand close by, also looking at the painting. The background shows a rough terrain with a hill and sparse vegetation, suggesting an outdoor painting setting. The scene implies a rural or less developed area.

Honoré Daumier