1856
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Une reine se préparant a une grande tirade is a 1856 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
You see a queen getting ready to perform in a theater. She's the main figure in the scene. The audience is shown with simple faces, which makes the queen stand out more. The simple faces in the audience are interesting because they let you focus on the queen. This was a common way to draw crowds in that time. Check out the work of artist: Daumier, Honoré to see more like this.
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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