1859
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Souvenir du grand festival des orphéonistes is a 1859 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
You see a lively scene of people singing together. Their faces show excitement and joy. The people are dressed in different clothes, which adds to the scene's energy. This painting is interesting because it shows how music brought people together in the 19th century. The artist included many details, like the different faces and clothes, to make the scene feel real. To learn more about this style of art, look 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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