Question

The Third-Class Carriage by Honore Daumier. A crowd of working class Parisians sit in a dirty railway carriage. A woman breastfeeds her baby next to a woman holding a basket and a sleeping little boy.

How does the painting above clearly represent Realism?
a.
the color choice of the artist
b.
through the use of tenebrism
c.
the honest and striking expressions of the subjects
d.
through the use of foreshortening



Please select the best answer from the choices provided


A
B
C
D

Answer 1

C

The painting exemplifies Realism by presenting honest, unidealized depictions of everyday working-class people and their expressions, emphasizing reality over romanticized or dramatic effects.