A misapprehension at the Odeon, on a day of drama, from 'Theater sketches,' published in Le Charivari, May 4, 1864
May 4, 1864
Medium
Lithograph on newsprint; second state of two (Delteil)
Dimensions
Image: 8 7/8 × 8 5/16 in. (22.5 × 21.1 cm) Sheet: 14 1/8 × 11 5/16 in. (35.8 × 28.8 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Harry G. Friedman, 1960
Accession Number
60.708.144
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Art Historical Context
In the bustling world of mid-19th-century Paris, Honoré Daumier captured theatrical absurdities of daily life with sharp wit in his *Theater sketches* series for *Le Charivari*, a liberal satirical newspaper. Published on 4, 1864, *A misapprehension the Odeon, on a day of drama* depicts comical mix-up at the Théâtre de'Odéon, poking fun at the pretensions and confusions of theatergoers amid high drama. Daumier, a master caricaturist of the Romantic era, often skewered the French bourgeoisie under Napoleon III's Second Empire, using humor to critique social norms. This lithograph on newsprint,...