Oui, Mossieu Fremouillet, tout va de mal en pis ...
1852
Medium
lithograph
Classification
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Corcoran Collection (Gift of Dr. Armand Hammer)
Accession Number
2015.143.1116
Art Historical Context
Honoré Daumier's *Oui, Mossieu Fremou, tout va de mal pis ...* (1852) is a sharp lithograph that captures the artist's mastery of social satire during France's turbulent Second Republic. Daumier, a prolific 19th-century caricatur, produced thousands of prints for journals like *Le Charivari*, skewering the bourgeoisie, politicians, and everydayities. This work, translating roughly to "Yes, Monsieur Fremouillet, everything is going from bad to worse," likely depicts a humorous exchange highlighting economic woes or social frustrations amid the era's political upheaval leading to Napoleon III's ...
About the Artist
Honoré Daumier · 1810–1879
Honoré-Victorin Daumier (1808-1879) was a prolific French printmaker, caricaturist, painter, and sculptor whose works offered incisive commentary on the social and political life of 19th-century France. Known as the 'Michelangelo of Caricature,' Daumier produced over 4,000 lithographs, 500 paintings, 1,000 drawings, and 100 sculptures during his lifetime. His biting political satire led to his imp...