The artwork titled “Bathers” by Honore Daumier is rendered using pencil and watercolor and belongs to the Realism art movement. It is a genre painting, depicting scenes from everyday life and common activities.
Displayed in the artwork are two male figures seated on a wooden bench, with one wearing red shorts and the other draped in a light-colored garment. The composition emphasizes their back and side profiles, allowing the viewer to observe their interactions and the contours of their forms. In the background, several additional figures can be seen, rendered in a lighter and more sketch-like manner, suggesting bathing scenes occurring further away. The overall use of watercolor creates a soft and muted tonal palette, giving the scene a natural and unembellished appearance characteristic of Realism.
