1864
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Sur l'Impériale is a 1864 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
You see a group of people sitting on a high platform, all dressed up in 19th-century clothes. They have big, exaggerated faces and look like they're not happy. One guy looks really displeased, which makes the whole scene interesting because it shows how people can look when they're not posing for a picture. This artwork is interesting because it shows Daumier's skill at observing people and commenting on society. He liked to draw everyday scenes and the people in them, often with a sense of humor or criticism. You can learn more about this style by looking into 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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