1855
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Un rêve qui tourne a la réalité is a 1855 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows two odd-looking figures at a table. One wears a tall hat and a ruffled collar, sitting stiffly. The other has wild hair and a long coat, reaching out toward a steaming pot and a cup. The background is dark and smoky, with a faint glow near the pot. The caption below is in French and hints at a joke about a dream turning into reality. The artist used quick, sketchy lines to make the scene feel lively and exaggerated. Next, check out lithography to see how this print 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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