1856
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Aspect de Paris, depuis qu'on a joue... is a 1856 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
You see a lively street scene in Paris with hats floating above the people. The hats are labeled with terms like 'cotton' and 'café', which were related to financial markets. This was a way for the artist to comment on how people were obsessed with making money. Check out the technique of lithography to learn more about how this image was created.
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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