One hunt follows the next and none is alike, from "News of the Day"
Original title: One hunt follows the next and none is alike, from "News of the Day"
kurzbeschreibung
Honoré Daumier made this lithograph in September 1866 for his series "Nachrichten des Tages" (News of the Day). Two figures appear in a bare, flat stretch of country. The sheet was printed as a lithograph on newsprint.
Description
Two people stand in an open expanse with little to break it up. The figure on the left wears country dress, the head covered by a turban-like cap, a stick in one hand, the head tipped slightly back. Facing this person stands another figure in jacket and trousers, a rifle strap across the shoulder, the gun in hand, eyes fixed on the other. The poses feel restless and suggest a conversation. The layout is lopsided: both figures push toward the left while the background stays nearly empty, with few details. Even light and sharply drawn contours define the single-color print.
Context
This sheet was made for the French paper "Le Charivari," where Daumier's series "Nachrichten des Tages" appeared. It carries the date 15 September 1866 and belongs to a run of political and satirical caricatures. The artist was known for his critical view of society and politics, which he worked through in many lithographs.
Impact
The exaggerated figures and their restless postures give the print a comic yet tense edge. Because the landscape stays so barren, attention settles entirely on the two figures facing each other. The contrast in clothing and bearing leaves a faint prick of unease.
Technique
The sheet was printed as a lithograph on newsprint and exists in the third state of three (Delteil). The process allows sharply drawn lines and an even tone, characteristic of Daumier's printmaking. The paper is thin and shows the texture typical of newspaper printing.
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Source: Metropolitan Museum of Art · Public Domain (CC0 1.0)