This is a drawing of a group of people on a boat. The scene shows several individuals experiencing seasickness on the deck of a sailboat. One person is leaning over the side of the boat, another is sitting slumped with a fallen hat nearby, and others are lying on the deck looking distressed. The drawing includes a tilted mast and sails to show the boat's motion, and other boats sailing calmly in the distance on the horizon. The artist uses exaggerated facial expressions and postures to convey humor and discomfort.
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This is a drawing of a group of people on a boat. The scene shows several individuals experiencing seasickness on the deck of a sailboat. One person is leaning over the side of the boat, another is sitting slumped with a fallen hat nearby, and others are lying on the deck looking distressed. The drawing includes a tilted mast and sails to show the boat's motion, and other boats sailing calmly in the distance on the horizon. The artist uses exaggerated facial expressions and postures to convey humor and discomfort.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Ayant eu la facheuse idée d'aller... en mer

Honoré Daumier

Date
1852
Medium
lithograph
Classification
Print
Accession number
1977.81.13
Credit line
Andrew W. Mellon Fund
Time span
1851 to 1875
Department
CG-E

Portfolio and series

Series
Les Trains de plaisir: pl.10

Subjects and terms

  • French
  • Ship
  • inscription
  • calligraphic
  • Sea
  • Figures

NGA object ID 56545. 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.