1865
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Le bouquet is a 1865 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This lithograph shows a bright light streaking across the night sky. People below look up, their faces lit by the glow. The dark sky makes the light stand out even more. Daumier used this dramatic effect to show how sudden light can feel magical. It’s not just about the sky—it’s about how people react when something surprising happens. See how he contrasts dark and light? That’s a technique called lithography. 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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