Modes du printemps de 1855
1855
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1855
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Modes du printemps de 1855 is a 1855 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows three people dressed in fancy, old-fashioned clothes. The woman in the front wears a huge, layered skirt and a fancy hat, sitting with her hands folded. Behind her, a man in a top hat and a woman in a big bonnet stand nearby. The background looks like a busy street with trees and buildings drawn in quick, sketchy lines. The title at the bottom says "Fashions of Spring 1855," so this is a snapshot of what people wore that year. The artist used a rough, fast style to show everyday life instead of polished portraits. Next, check out lithography to see how this sketch was made.
