Saisissement

Honoré Daumier

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a person standing between two large wheels of a cart loaded with wooden logs. The person appears to be bracing or in motion, with legs spread and bent at the knees. They have arms outstretched in front and a wide-open mouth. The person has short, dark, slightly disheveled hair and is wearing a dark suit jacket, light-colored shirt, dark pants with vertical stripes, and boots. The background features sketch buildings in an urban setting.