1854
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Tableau ... de l'empire de russie is a 1854 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
You see three figures in dynamic poses, with two on the left holding whips and one on the right crouched down. The scene shows a lot of movement and tension. The background is minimal, which makes the figures stand out. The way they're dressed and the way they're moving tells us something about the time period. This lithograph is similar to work by other artists who used bold lines and simple backgrounds. Check out the technique of lithography to learn more about how it was made.
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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