“- Here, Eudoxie, take my bear skin...”

Honoré Victorin Daumier

Created:
Movement:
1848
Realism
key Notes:
Satirical humor, Social commentary
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Dimensions:
Image: 24.8 × 21.3 cm (9 13/16 × 8 7/16 in.); Sheet: 35.5 × 27.6 cm (14 × 10 7/8 in.)
medium:
Lithograph in black on white wove paper
Difficulty:
Master
New game
story of the work:

The painting titled "“- Here, Eudoxie, take my bear skin... since from now on I will not have the pleasure any more to wear it, I give it to you to make a muff out of it... This way I have at least the satisfaction of seeing it from time to time”" by Honoré Victorin Daumier is a satirical work that reflects the artist's keen observation of social mores and human behavior. Daumier, known for his caricatures and social commentary, often used humor and irony to critique the bourgeoisie and societal norms of 19th-century France.

Description of the work:

The lithograph by Honoré Victorin Daumier depicts a scene characterized by expressive figures, with a central male figure offering a bear skin to a female figure, Eudoxie, suggesting a narrative moment captured with dynamic line work. The composition is rendered in black on white wove paper, utilizing Daumier's adept use of contrast and shading to convey texture and depth within the figures and their surroundings.

Artwork Photograph Source:
Art Institute of Chicago

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“- Here, Eudoxie, take my bear skin...”