"The Boat Trip: The Search for an Inn" by Charles François Daubigny is a print created on wove paper with chine, a delicate support combining a thin Asian paper layer with a sturdier Western paper base. The work exemplifies Daubigny's interest in landscape and narrative subjects, rendered through the printmaking medium popular among 19th century French artists. This technique allowed Daubigny to achieve subtle tonal variations and detailed atmospheric effects characteristic of his naturalistic approach to depicting rural and riverine scenes.