In der Eisenbahn … ein angenehmer Nachbar

Honoré Daumier, 1862

The image depicts two individuals sitting from the waist up. The man on the left is seated with his arms crossed over his chest. He has a stern-looking facial expression, a prominent mustache, and a thick beard. He wears a top hat and his hair appears long beneath it. His clothing includes a formal jacket and vest. Beside him, a woman sits upright with her hands clasped on her lap. She has a long face with prominent cheekbones and appears to be looking toward the window. Her hair is styled underneath a bonnet adorned with lace and a ribbon. She wears a formal dress with puffed sleeves and a high collar with a bow. The interior suggests they are inside a train carriage, marked by wooden paneling and a window with an exterior landscape visible. The background is filled with swirling clouds of smoke.
Künstler
Honoré Daumier
Datierung
1862
Gattung
Druckgrafik
Technik
Lithografie
Maße
31,5 × 44,6 cm
Sammlung
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Lizenz
Gemeinfrei, CC0

Bildbeschreibung

The image depicts two individuals sitting from the waist up. The man on the left is seated with his arms crossed over his chest. He has a stern-looking facial expression, a prominent mustache, and a thick beard. He wears a top hat and his hair appears long beneath it. His clothing includes a formal jacket and vest. Beside him, a woman sits upright with her hands clasped on her lap. She has a long face with prominent cheekbones and appears to be looking toward the window. Her hair is styled underneath a bonnet adorned with lace and a ribbon. She wears a formal dress with puffed sleeves and a high collar with a bow. The interior suggests they are inside a train carriage, marked by wooden paneling and a window with an exterior landscape visible. The background is filled with swirling clouds of smoke.

Honoré Daumier