1852
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Un train de plaisir aérien is a 1852 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
You see a hot air balloon with four people inside, all making funny faces. They're dressed in silly clothes, like they're trying to show off. This painting is interesting because it pokes fun at rich people, and the artist did this during a time when many people were struggling. You can learn more about this style by looking 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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