1862
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
The Railway: The Sunday Excursion is a 1862 by Honoré Daumier, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows a packed crowd of people, all squished together. They’re wearing hats, coats, and scarves, and some are carrying bags or holding onto children. The scene looks cramped, with faces turned toward something outside the frame—maybe a train or a window. Notice how the artist used quick, sketchy lines to show movement and energy. The background has faint buildings and a tree, but the focus is on the crowd’s expressions and bodies. Next, check out Realism to see how artists like Daumier captured everyday life.
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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