1858
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Aspect de la rue Lacépède ... is a 1858 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
You see three people in old-fashioned clothes, each holding a weapon. They seem to be in a hurry, maybe chasing something. The scene is full of energy and humor, with people watching from the sides, which is typical of caricature art. The artist used exaggeration to make the scene more interesting and dynamic. To learn more about this style of art, look up the technique: lithography.
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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