1839
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Promenade du Boeuf gras is a 1839 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch is packed with people in a crowded, chaotic scene. A man on a float holds a scythe, while others below wave, cheer, or watch. The background shows a building with a clock tower, and the whole image feels like a busy parade or festival. The title *Promenade du Boeuf gras* hints this might be a carnival or public celebration. The artist used quick, sketchy lines to capture the energy of the moment. Next, check out how this was made with 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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