1857
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Décidément, ce qui, cette année, obtient ... is a 1857 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
You see a group of people standing in line, looking down at something on the ground. The scene is indoors, surrounded by classical sculptures. This setup suggests the people are curious about what's on the ground, and it's interesting because it shows how people interact with each other in a public space. To learn more about this kind of artwork, 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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