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This is a drawing of a group of travelers waiting indoors while it rains outside. The drawing features several individuals seated and standing in a waiting area. To the left, people are sitting on benches. A figure in a tall hat stands in the center, gazing out through a window. Outside, rain is pouring down, and a person holding an umbrella struggles against the strong wind. The style is illustrative, capturing the dreariness of being stuck indoors during inclement weather. This drawing employs strong lines and shading to convey the somber atmosphere and the wet, blustery conditions outside.
National Gallery of Art · Print
Au Havre
Honoré Daumier
- Date
- 1852
- Medium
- lithograph
- Classification
- Accession number
- 1977.81.11
- Credit line
- Andrew W. Mellon Fund
- Time span
- 1851 to 1875
- Department
- CG-E
Portfolio and series
- Series
- Les Trains de plaisir: pl.8
Subjects and terms
- French
- interior
- architecture
- Umbrella
- Hat
- Figures
- Writing
NGA object ID 56543. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.