A somewhat naive nurse, from 'News of the day,' published in Le Charivari, January 4, 1871
January 4, 1871(?)
Medium
Lithograph on newsprint
Dimensions
Image: 9 11/16 × 8 1/8 in. (24.6 × 20.7 cm) Sheet: 11 5/16 × 11 1/2 in. (28.7 × 29.2 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Harry G. Friedman, 1954
Accession Number
54.557.49
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the satirical world of 19th-century France with *A Somewhat Naive Nurse*, a lithograph from the "News of the Day series published in *Le Charivari* on January 4, 1871. Created by Honor Daumier alongside Arnaud de Vresse and Dest, this print captures the era's sharp social commentary during the Franco-Prussian War and the Siege of Paris. Daumier, a master caricaturist, often skewered contemporary figures through exaggerated features and wry humor, here poking fun at a nurse whose "naive" demeanor reflects wartime volunteerism amid chaos. Printed on inexpensive newsprint using lithogr...
About the Artist
Arnaud de Vresse|Honoré Daumier|Destouches (French|French|French) · 1808 |1800 |1856 –1879 |1900 |1870
French, Marseilles 1808–1879 Valmondois|Paris|