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Théophile Alexandre Steinlen — L'Honnête ouvrier
Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

L'Honnête ouvrier

1899

"L'Honnête ouvrier" (The Honest Worker) is a lithograph by Théophile Alexandre Steinlen, the Swiss-French artist renowned for his sympathetic depictions of working-class life in late 19th-century Paris. The work exemplifies Steinlen's commitment to social realism through its dignified portrayal of a laborer, rendered with the bold lines and expressive qualities characteristic of the lithographic medium. The print reflects the artist's socialist convictions and his belief in celebrating the dignity and moral worth of ordinary working people.

Medium
lithograph

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Théophile Alexandre Steinlen, L'Honnête ouvrier, 1899

"L'Honnête ouvrier" (The Honest Worker) is a lithograph by Théophile Alexandre Steinlen, the Swiss-French artist renowned for his sympathetic depictions of working-class life in late 19th-century Paris. The work exemplifies Steinlen's commitment to social realism through its dignified portrayal of a laborer, rendered with the bold lines and expressive qualities characteristic of the lithographic medium. The print reflects the artist's socialist convictions and his belief in celebrating the dignity and moral worth of ordinary working people.

Medium
lithograph
Year
1899
Seen at
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

Related themes

Monumental figure composition, Poster Art, Industrial Worker, Socialist themes, Late 19th Century, Swiss Artist, Working class labor, Dignified and respectful, Lithograph, Social Realism

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