1843
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
L'Entrée du Grand tunnel d'un chemin de fer is a 1843 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This lithograph depicts a group of men in top hats and coats, sitting on a train car. They are dressed in formal attire, with one man leaning out of the train car, looking back. The train car is shown in profile, with a large arched opening at the front. The men's facial expressions convey a sense of excitement and curiosity, as they gaze out at the viewer. The train car's interior is dimly lit, with only a few figures visible in the background. This lithograph is an example of Romanticism, a movement that emphasized emotion and imagination. To learn more about this style, explore the Romanticism movement.
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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