1855
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Premières impressions...Stupefaction ... is a 1855 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This painting shows a crowded scene with people standing around an older man. He's wearing a dark suit and holding a top hat. The scene is busy and full of energy. People are looking at each other with surprise and curiosity. This artwork is interesting because it shows how people interact with each other in a public space. It's like a snapshot of a moment in time. Look up lithography to learn more.
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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