Artwork
Courses nautiques de 1856
Courses nautiques de 1856 is an ink print by the Impressionist artist Honoré Daumier. It dates from 1856 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
'Courses nautiques de 1856' is a lithograph by Honoré Daumier, depicting a dynamic scene.
Subject & Meaning
The print shows a horse race in progress, with spectators braving rain, holding umbrellas. The juxtaposition of the excitement of the race and the inclement weather is a commentary on social events.
Technique & Style
Executed in lithography, the work employs a satirical style, using the contrast between nature and human activity to convey its message.
Artist & collection
Artist
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.
Les courses de chevaux
C'est peut-être bon ...
Ce qu'on appelle les plasirs du turf
Vue prise aux bains a quatre sous
Nymphes des bords de la marene
Maniére d'entrainer les cosaques
La pluie tombe déja comme ça depuis ...
Une lecture intéressante et rafraichissante
Nous ne partirons donc pas! -Hortense, je crois que ça va mordre . . . Rien plus qu'une petite demi-heure!
Cocher, arrêtez donc
Divertissement ... renouvelé des Grecs