Le Boeuf-éléphant nouvelle variété

Honoré Daumier

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing of an animal exhibition featuring a mysterious, large creature and a group of captivated viewers. The scene depicts a massive animal with features resembling both a bull and possibly an elephant. The animal is partly obscured by a sturdy iron railing that separates it from a group of onlookers. The onlookers are drawn in an exaggerated, caricatured style, their facial expressions of wonder and delight at the spectacle clearly emphasized by the artist. Text above the image reads "L'EXPOSITION DES ANIMAUX." The drawing appears to be created with charcoal or pencil, giving it a monochromatic and textured appearance.