1857
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Ce qu'on appelle les plasirs du turf is a 1857 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
You see a black and white lithograph of people watching a horse race. The scene is full of energy, with horses running and people looking excited. This lithograph was made during a time when horse racing was a popular event, and it shows how people enjoyed socializing while watching the race. Check out the work of artist Daumier, Honoré to see more of his lithographs.
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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