1865
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Ah! Enfin voila le train! ... is a 1865 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
Daumier’s lithograph shows a busy station with people craning forward, the train’s dark shape filling the right side. Steam curls up, mixing with their hats and coats. Their faces say it all—excited, impatient, tired. Lithography let Daumier sketch fast but print sharp. This print was part of a series mocking modern life. One man even wears a top hat—fancy but stuck waiting. You’ll see how bold lines catch mood fast. Search for lithography next time.
Honoré-Victorin Daumier was a French painter, sculptor, and printmaker, whose many works offer commentary on the social and political life in France, from the Revolution of 1830 to the fall of the Second French Empire in 1870.
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