The hunted hunter, plate 4 from La Chasse
Medium
Lithograph in black on white wove paper
Dimensions
Image: 24.2 × 21.8 cm (9 9/16 × 8 5/8 in.); Sheet: 35.3 × 25.7 cm (13 15/16 × 10 1/8 in.)
Classification
lithograph
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
79912
Art Historical Context
Honoré Daumier's *The Hunted Hunter*, plate 4 from the series *La Chasse* (The Hunt), captures the biting satire for which the French artist was renowned. Created in 1843 as a lithograph on white wove paper, this measures about 9½ by 8⅝ inches and exemplifies Daumier's mastery of the medium. Lithography allowed him to produce affordable, widely circulated images for periodicals like *Le Chariv*, reaching a broad audience with his sharp social commentary during the July Monarchy. In *La Chasse*, Daumier skewers the pretensions of the bourgeoisie and political elite, using hunting as a metaphor...
About the Artist
Honoré-Victorin Daumier · 1808–1879
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...