1864
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
M. Prud'homme: Je ne monte jamais ... is a 1864 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
The painting shows two people talking at a train station. They seem to be discussing something serious. One person is pointing to a train compartment, and they're both looking concerned. The conversation between the two people is lively, and you can see the emotions on their faces. The dialogue in French adds to the scene, giving us a glimpse of social interactions in the past. It's interesting to see how the artist used simple lines to convey so much emotion. You can learn more about this style by looking into 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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