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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
- 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.