1865
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Grand bal a petit orchestre... (recto); Une société en nom collectif (verso) is a 1865 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This lithograph shows a crowded ballroom with cartoonish guests and a tiny orchestra in the corner. The dancers’ faces are stretched and silly, making the scene feel playful yet sharp. Daumier often poked fun at high-society types in his art. Here, the orchestra looks almost lost in the chaos—just like how rules get ignored in real parties. Look up Daumier, Honoré next.
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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