This is a drawing of a kitchen scene with two individuals leaning in to scrutinize a large cauldron being attended by a cook. The drawing is done in a caricature style. The room is detailed with items on the shelves and the cook in an apron is stirring the pot with a ladle. The other figures also appear engaged and slightly skeptical about the contents of the cauldron. Shadows and lines hint at a dimly lit environment, emphasizing the expressions and posture of the figures.
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This is a drawing of a kitchen scene with two individuals leaning in to scrutinize a large cauldron being attended by a cook. The drawing is done in a caricature style. The room is detailed with items on the shelves and the cook in an apron is stirring the pot with a ladle. The other figures also appear engaged and slightly skeptical about the contents of the cauldron. Shadows and lines hint at a dimly lit environment, emphasizing the expressions and posture of the figures.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Ah! Monsieur ...votre bouillon est ...

Honoré Daumier

Date
1844
Medium
lithograph
Classification
Print
Accession number
2015.143.342
Credit line
Corcoran Collection (Gift of Dr. Armand Hammer, 1983)
Time span
1826 to 1850
Department
CG-E

Subjects and terms

  • Costume
  • Food
  • Figures
  • Writing

NGA object ID 180171. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.