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Lithograph of two elderly women in bonnets, one reading a paper while the other clasps her hands, with French caption below.

“- Oh, Madame Chaboulard, I wonder what will happen in the twelve months to come... the New Year starts on a Friday!…

1858

Lithograph of a concierge with a broom pointing a climbing visitor back down a curved staircase.

“- Would you please come back immediately... I do not allow my tenants to receive visitors once I have cleaned the st…

1858

Lithograph of a woman in a butcher shop holding out a piece of meat to another woman with a basket on her arm.

“- Madeleine, how could you ever accept a piece of meat like this one? - Madame, the butcher told me that the meat co…

1857

Lithograph of a butcher with a cleaver arguing with a woman with a basket beside hanging carcasses.

“- And your bourgeois - is he for freedom of the butcher's trade?,” plate 464 from Actualités

1857

Daumier lithograph: a stern butcher with folded arms beside a small child in a hat, with hanging meat in the background.

“- I would have so much loved to make him a butcher too... now I am forced to make him a lawyer,” plate 467 from Actu…

1857

Daumier lithograph of a butcher weighing bones on a scale while a stooped customer with a basket looks on.

“- Well, if you want to liberate the butchers' commerce, why are you against my weighing a few bones with the meat?……

1857

Lithograph of a butcher with a cleaver facing an elderly woman with a basket, meat hanging behind them, 1858.

“- Mister butcher, I wish you a happy and healthy New Year… - What? This is going to be a nice one, this 1858… every…

1858

Mlle. Etienne-Goconde-Cunégonde-Bécassine

1834

Lithograph of two women and two top-hatted men talking on a Paris street, with handwritten caption text below the image.

Les Etrangers dévisagés par eux mêmes, from "Les Étrangers à Paris"

1844

Satirical lithograph of a bearded man in a top hat marked FAILLITE seated on a carriage, with a crowd and caption below.

Un soi disant Négociant... (A so-called Merchant...), from Émotions Parisiennes, published in "Le Charivari"

1840

Lithograph of men with umbrellas fighting rats swarming over a dead horse on bare ground.

Great revolt of the rats of Montfaucon which don't want their feed to be taken away by scientists, plate 12 from Les…

1856

Lithograph of a top-hatted man holding up Le Charivari newspaper bearing a subscription notice, by Honoré Daumier, 1840.

Advice to Subscribers, published in Le Charivari, April 1, 1840

April 1, 1840

Daumier lithograph of a man with an umbrella and a woman whose skirts blow in wind and rain, a hat flying above.

“- Don't worry, Eleonore... it's nothing, it's just a little wind announcing the arrival of spring,” plate 34 from Cr…

1857

Daumier lithograph of a distraught man kicking a rejected canvas marked refusé in a cluttered studio, 1840.

Ingrate patrie, tu n'auras pas mon oeuvre!...

1840

Lithograph caricature of men struggling to mount a reluctant horse, with a groom holding the bridle and a cloaked man pushing

Departure for Spain. “He will mount! he will not mount! he will mount! and no, he will not mount!!!,” plate 498

1835

Lithograph of a seated man with folded arms and bowed head in a wooden chair, captioned Lannes, from La Caricature.

Lannes, plate 519

1835

Daumier lithograph of bathers in shallow water, a woman with a parasol, a child, a dog, and clothing left on the shore.

Madame Greluche: “Oh, Gustave, how good! A real soothing warmth! Look at our son Loulou; the cute face he makes!” Mr.…

1839

Black and white lithograph of a crowd queuing behind wooden railings, men in robes and hats, caricatured faces, with caption

Theater Plays in Beijing. The love for the theater in Beijing is reaching almost absurd dimensions, and strangely eno…

1845

Daumier lithograph of three witch-like figures stirring a cauldron with lanterns labeled Le Constitutionnel, L'Assemblée Nati

Too Many Cooks Spoil the Broth, plate 129 from Actualités

1850

Lithograph of a man and woman sharing a meal at a table while a dog sniffs food, in a cluttered domestic room.

Monsieur Coquelet... partage son... déjeuner

1839

Daumier lithograph of a bachelor in a nightcap holding a cup, with a cat, dog and caged bird in a room.

8 heures du matin

1839

Daumier lithograph of two top-hatted men talking on a cobbled street, with a dog and a woman in a shawl behind them.

Sept heures

1839

Daumier lithograph of two men quarrelling over a wrecked table with a dog and a standing woman nearby, 1839.

5 heures du soir

1839

Daumier lithograph of top-hatted men crowding a counter as a small dog waits below, with a cursive caption beneath.

Trois heures

1839

Daumier lithograph of a gentleman in a top hat with a dog on a leash, seen in a mirror beside a draped curtain.

10 heures du matin

1839

Lithograph of a top-hatted man in a coat walking with a dog, holding a handkerchief across an open landscape.

11 heures du matin

1839

Daumier lithograph of a top-hatted man with umbrella walking through a park beside a dog, as a figure splashes in a pond.

Une heure

1839

Lithograph of two top-hatted men on a cobbled street, one holding food near a dog, with a shop window of poultry behind.

2 heures

1839

Daumier lithograph of three caricatured men in top hats on a street, one reading a newspaper, with a dog at their feet.

Sans doute M. Riflot le droit...

1839

Lithograph of a lightning-struck tree trunk with smoke rising and roots gripping the ground, by Honoré Daumier, 1871.

Poor France! The trunk is blasted, but the roots hold!, published in "L'Album du Siège"

1871

Five men reading newspapers around a library table, lined with bookshelves, in a Daumier lithograph from 1853.

Vijf kranten lezende mannen

1853

Lithograph of two laden men with walking sticks trudging across bare ground toward distant trees.

A la recherche d'une forêt en Champagne (In Search of a Forest in Champagne)

1847

Daumier lithograph of two men and a woman with a parasol on an open plain, one man gesturing toward a distant house.

At Varenne, Saint-Maur. “There! My country house", plate 418 from Souvenirs d’artistes

1862

Lithograph of top-hatted men laughing at an outdoor café table under trees, with a waiter and another man at right.

“- I never laughed so much as at the funeral of Bourdin's daughter.......” (Henri Monnier), plate 303 from Souvenirs…

1862

Caricature lithograph of a plumed officer stepping over a book labeled Guerre while a man hides behind a curtain and another

“It is war! ...Everyone for himself!,” plate 460

1835

Guiz....

1833

Lithograph of a cloaked man in a top hat shivering in falling snow on a city street, with a dog lying in the snow.

Oh Patrie!!!

1840

Daumier lithograph of a robed lawyer striding past a man in a top hat and a uniformed officer by a doorway.

Tiens v'la peut-etre une pratique

1847

Caricature of a teacher pointing at a celestial globe while bored pupils watch, one yawning, in a classroom with a wall chart

"- Tomorrow we will study Saturn. I want you to pay special attention to this great planet.... which in all likelihoo…

1846

Lithograph of three crowned children in costume, one riding a rocking horse, with a satirical caption below.

Very High and Mighty Legitimate Brats. Peoples, defend yourselves, tear yourselves to pieces, sacrifice yourselves fo…

1834

Lithograph of a woman in a nightgown seated in an armchair by a window, looking at a full moon over rooftops.

O Lune!... Inspire-moi ce soir quelque petite pensée..., from Les Bas-Bleus, published in "Le Charivari"

February 28, 1844

Lithograph of a standing man and seated woman in a room with rain falling past the window, by Honoré Daumier.

We are approaching mid-November when the weather starts getting nasty, from 'The countryside gentlemen,' published in…

November 28, 1864

Lithograph of a Parisian couple in a top hat and wide hat walking past haystacks in a countryside field.

A Summer Sketch: Parisians in the Countryside

1857

Daumier lithograph of a man lounging on a bench beside a woman, with a garden of trees behind them.

A Country House Near Paris: --Well, my dear... it's a good thing we had the idea to plant a house. Without it, we wou…

May 24, 1858

Lithograph of three men on a shore with a sailboat and cottage, one carrying a long pole, by Daumier, 1843.

“- Well, fancy that! I thought that we had just discovered a deserted island or at least a country inhabited by canni…

1843

Daumier lithograph of men swimming in a river beside an overturned boat, with a bridge and city buildings behind them.

A New Way to Float Down the River of Life. - Radiguet you rascal, to hell with you, your boat and your new invention.…

1843

Lithograph of two figures on a riverbank beside a mooring post, watching a drifting boat on the water.

“- Our boat let go the anchor and has drifted away.... we're stuck on this lonely island like Robinson Crusoe... and…

1843

Lithograph of two men towing a small boat along a riverbank, with a caricature caption beneath.

A Difficult Navigation. “- The boat doesn't move! Pull Dumouchel, pull.... why the devil don't you pull! - But I am d…

1843

Lithograph of three boaters in a rowboat during a rain squall, one rowing while two passengers shelter under an umbrella.

A Light Squall (Un leger grain), plate 8 from The Parisian Boaters (Les canotiers Parisiens)

1843

Lithograph of a captain shouting through a speaking trumpet at a crewman in a boat, with a billowing sail and a shoreline tow

A Boat-Manoeuvre. The Captain yelling in his trumpet: “- Gabier! There is a squall building up, get ready!..... Clew…

1843

Lithograph of three men in a rowing boat calling to another boat on a river, with buildings on the distant shore.

An Encounter in Open Water. “- Hello... down there... Captain.., what's new in Paris? - Nothing new really... still n…

1843

Lithograph of two men pulling a man out of a rowboat, his legs raised above the water, by Daumier, 1843.

Man Overboard! “- Harpoon him more firmly!.... we can't get him otherwise! And you, hold his legs up in the air, that…

1843

Lithograph of a rowboat with a sleeping man and a shouting man as a crowded steamboat approaches on the river.

An Unpleasant Encounter. “Bernardel, Bernardel! Here comes the steamer... we will sink!,” plate 16 from Les Canotiers…

1843

Daumier lithograph of two top-hatted men conversing on a city street while a woman in a wide skirt passes by a tree.

It’s strange: nothing is picking up at the stock exchange, not even the chestnut trees!, plate 520 from Actualités

1858

Daumier lithograph of a stern man in a top hat pulling a boy's hair as a woman and bystanders watch on a city street.

How to Convince a Young Man to Finally Learn to Pay his Respects to his Parents, plate 26 from Professeurs et Moutard…

1846

Daumier lithograph of a bearded butcher comforting a weeping woman in a shop hung with meat, 1851.

Inside a Butcher's Shop in Paris. “Come on my dear..... I know it is tough to sell our beef as cheap as that..... but…

1851

Lithograph of two men amid demolished buildings in a Paris street, one carrying a bundle, with a worker with a pickaxe above.

Result of the Demolishing of Buildings in Paris. “- After all, this is where I used to live.... and I can't even find…

1852

Caricature lithograph of an elderly man kissing a woman's cheek with a gift box and flower, watched by other figures in an or

New Year's Day. The Chinese, following an old and respectable tradition invented by a confectioner, never fail to beg…

1845

Black and white lithograph of a seated woman looking uneasily at a bearded man in a dark cloak leaning toward her.

Oedipe. “- When my sword cut into his bleeding heart - You are trembling Madame - It was then that the world was fall…

1851

Lithograph of two men in a studio viewing a painting while an artist works at an easel with a portrait.

Votre tableau me plairait aussi...., from Les Bons Bourgeois, published in Le Charivari, October 12, 1846

October 12, 1846

Lithograph of a man in a top hat and a woman in a shawl carrying a wicker basket of vegetables across a field.

Plus souvent que tu m'attraperas encore à satisfaire ta fantasie...

1847

Daumier caricature lithograph: two classical figures in a columned room above, and theatre spectators with a bust below.

Prends un siège, Cinna!...

1853

Lithograph of caricatured men seated in rows of parliament benches, by Honoré Daumier, 1868.

Project de Parlement d'été soumis à l'Europe par le CHARIVARI...

1868

Caricature lithograph of a bearded man in round spectacles with a halo, holding a book, with a mouse at his feet.

Proudhon

1849

Lithograph of bored orchestra musicians at music stands, one yawning, with draped tragic actors on stage above.

The Orchestra During the Performance of a Tragedy (L'orchestre pendant qu'on joue une tragédie), from Croquis Musicau…

April 5, 1852

Lithograph of a man gesturing to a woman with a basket beside a Loterie Royale poster on a wall.

Qu'allons-nous devenir, Seigneur dieu? qu'est ce qui soutiendre le pauvre monde...

1836

Lithograph of a heavyset bather in a wooden bathhouse carrying a frowning child while another child holds his hand.

Quand les enfants ont été bien sages...

1840

Lithograph of a uniformed soldier gesturing to a stooped traveler with a knapsack and walking stick on a rocky path.

Quand tu étais dans ton village t'aurais...

1843

Que de soins m'a couté cette tête charmante!...(Phédre)

1848

Lithograph of a scowling older man with a walking stick confronting a startled younger man on a cobbled Paris street.

Quelle heure est-il s'il vous plait?

1839

Daumier lithograph of two men by a fireplace in a parlor, one anxious, one reclining, with French caption below.

Quelle horrible chose...si nous avons la guerre!...

1859

Daumier lithograph of a man pointing at pebbles on a shore as a woman crouches by the water, with French caption.

Quels affreux galets...

1853

Daumier lithograph: Parisians examine a large fish at a stall, and a crowd watches a bear behind a railing.

Queu poisson!...

1853

Lithograph of a seated man with arms folded and head bowed, dressed in a dark coat, by Honoré Daumier, 1835.

La Caricature. Plate 519. Lannes (Duc de Montebello)

1835

Daumier lithograph of two caricatured soldiers in formal uniform, one in a tall shako saluting beside a mustached officer.

Un Jour de Grande Tenue

1844

Caricature lithograph of three bathers on a beach, a woman in plaid and a stout figure in stripes, with a child running ahead

Madame Prudhomme...

1854

Daumier caricature lithograph: a tall top-hatted man and a uniformed man stand among dogs beside trees and a building.

Visitant l'interieur...

1859

Daumier lithograph of a horse entering a doorway as a man in a checked robe and nightcap looks on, with city rooftops beyond.

Plaisanterie que se permettent maintenant les chevaux, dans le quatier des Champs-Élysées, No. 523 from series Actual…

March 22, 1858

Daumier lithograph of crowded theater gallery spectators leaning into an animated literary argument over a balcony railing.

A Literary Discussion in the Second Tier, from "Le Charivari"

February 27, 1864

Caricature lithograph of an elderly man presenting a laurel wreath to women seated in an ornate hall with busts.

Academy of Women, from "Le Charivari"

August 2, 1843

Daumier lithograph of a seated painter at an easel watched by a top-hatted man and a bonnet-wearing woman with a cane.

Monsieur dessine un paysage

1846

Daumier lithograph of two café scenes satirizing coffee and chicory drinkers, with French captions below each panel.

Une boisson qui ne monte jamais à tête

1852

Daumier lithograph: upper scene of men drinking at a table with bottles; lower scene of a man in bed with a cup and teapot.

Dans un cabinet de la maison d'or

1852

Daumier lithograph of a stout man in a top hat with a cane, beside a woman, while dancers and a crowd move behind them.

Ce n'est pas sous l"empire qu'on aurait dansé comme ca! ...

1849

Lithograph of a crowded room where several men sleep in a hammock, bunk, bed and atop a wardrobe.

L'Interieur d'un appartement trop garni...

1855

Lithograph of two women with billowing skirts blown by wind on a Paris street, a flying top hat above, a man leaning into the

Le printemps annonçant son retour à Paris

1856

Lithograph of spectators in a theatre box watching an Italian tragedy performed on stage below.

Un loge au théâtre VENTADOUR...

1856

Lithograph of two women in bathing dress in a bathhouse, one tall and one stout, with a seated figure on a bench at right.

La planche démontree par le prècepte ...

1847

Daumier lithograph of an elderly man seated before an easel while a standing companion looks on in a dim studio.

Oui c'est bien feue ma femme! ...

1847

Lithograph of a man in a cap leaning on a stone pillar as a smaller man looks up at him, under a cloudy sky.

Dites donc, not'maire ... des communistes qué qu'c'est ça?

1848

Lithograph of two men in top hat and cap talking on a cobbled street, by Honoré Daumier, 1848.

Actionnaires de chemins de fer causant dividendes

1848

Daumier lithograph of a bespectacled man talking to an older gentleman as a boy holds his coat in an interior room.

Quant a moi je tiens a employer ... la force du raisonnement

1848

Daumier lithograph of a hunched man beside a woman raising an umbrella over a fallen figure on a city street.

Disciples de M. Cobden

1849

Daumier satirical lithograph: caricatured men above, mounted guards in rain at the Assemblée Nationale gate below.

Le jour ou ... Théobald a appris son dégommage

1850

Daumier lithograph of Pierre Leroux speaking from the tribune to a scowling Barrot, and receiving handshakes from deputies be

Pierre Leroux Osant apostrophe ...

1849

Daumier caricature: an orator corrects a seated stenographer above, and General Lebreton bends forward below in a crowded ass

Monsieur le sténographe ...

1849