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Les Trains de plaisir

Honoré Daumier

National Gallery of Art

This drawing shows a group of people crowding to enter a train. It depicts a busy scene at a train station with a packed platform, open train doors, and individuals struggling to board. The artwork features a comical exaggeration of the rush to gain entrance, with people in top hats and Victorian attire, suggesting a 19th-century setting. Dynamic lines and expressive faces capture the chaotic and humorous moment.

Artwork Details

Date
1864
Medium
lithograph
Dimensions
3454 × 4078 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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