Third Class Carriage 1864

"Third Class Carriage" is a 1864 ink and wash drawing by Honoré Daumier, one of the most prominent artists of the Realism movement. This drawing depicts a scene from a crowded railway carriage, focusing on three passengers. Daumier's characteristic use of dark outlines and bold contrasts highlights the social inequalities of his time. The cramped space and weary expressions of the passengers capture the harsh realities of lower-class travel, a recurring theme in Daumier's work. This drawing, now housed at The Art Institute of Chicago, is a poignant commentary on the social injustices of 19th-century France.