1843
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Une station infiniment trop prolongée is a 1843 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
You see a crowded scene of people under umbrellas, trying to stay dry in the rain. The people have different expressions and poses, which adds to the feeling of a wet day in the city. The artist used intricate shading to show the rain and movement. This artwork is a great example of how art can show everyday life, and to learn more about the process used to create it, look up 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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