1857
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Aspect que commencent dèja a avoir ... is a 1857 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This painting shows a bustling urban scene at night. People are leaning out of windows, looking excited. The artist used simple lines and shapes to show the scene. The people in the painting have exaggerated features, which makes them look funny. This style of drawing is called caricature, and it helps to show the people's emotions. 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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