17586. DAUMIER’S “THE THIRD CLASS CARRIAGE” & ROUSSEAU’S “THE REPAST OF THE LION”. This paper compares and contrasts two oil paintings in the Metropolitan Museum of Art by two 19th Century French artists. Following a brief review of the life and work of each artist, the analysis compares the two paintings in terms of subject matter, technique and realism. Concludes that Daumier is a perfect representative of Realism while Rousseau represents Surrealism. KEYWORDS: surrealism realism French painters 19th century. Written 2005. MLA Style. 7 pages, 16 footnotes, 6 bibliographic sources. 1,776 words.