1862
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Madeleine-Bastille is a 1862 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a crowded omnibus scene. A woman in a fancy dress stands by the door, reaching up to hold on as she boards. Inside, two other women sit with bags, looking out. A man in a top hat holds the door open, while another passenger leans against the wall. The title *Madeleine-Bastille* hints at a Paris streetcar route. The quick, sketchy lines and everyday moment feel like a snapshot of real life. Next, check out lithography to see how this image was made.
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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