1852
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Invasion de Paris par les Bas-Normands is a 1852 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows four men in fancy old-time clothes, standing on a stage. One man holds a big sign with a train on it. The background has blurry figures and a cloudy sky. The title at the bottom reads *"Invasion de Paris par les Bas-Normands"*—it looks like a joke about people dressed as country folks "invading" the city. The artist used quick, sketchy lines to make the scene feel lively and exaggerated. The train sign hints at a play or satire about trains, which were new and exciting in the 1800s. If you like this style, check out lithography to see how artists like Daumier made prints with stone and ink.
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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