Realism — Page 37

Statues of the Future, from 'News of the day,' published in Le Charivari, April 29, 1868

Honoré Daumier, April 29, 1868

Marius in the ruins of Carthage, from 'News of the day,' published in Le Charivari, August 7, 1867

Honoré Daumier, August 7, 1867

–By God, Catherine.... –Monsieur, this Zouave is a healer... it's just for my health!, from 'News of the day,' published in Le Charivari, September 18, 1867

Honoré Daumier, September 18, 1867

Time too feels the urge for modern equipment, from 'News of the day,' published in Le Charivari, January 10, 1867

Honoré Daumier, January 10, 1867

Which proves that physical imprisonment is not abolished everywhere, from 'News of the day,' published in Le Charivari, August 10, 1867

Honoré Daumier, August 10, 1867

Oh, you are.... (guilty) and what do you want me to do about it?, from 'At the court of justice,' published in Le Petit Journal pour Rire, March 3, 1866

Honoré Daumier, March 3, 1866

A slightly strained relationship, from 'At the court of justice,' published in Le Petit Journal pour Rire, March 3, 1866

Honoré Daumier, March 3, 1866

Stop pushing please... you have the number 57 and I just called number 3!, from 'Parisian sketches,' published in Le Petit Journal pour Rire, February 4, 1865

Honoré Daumier, February 4, 1865

A day of black ice, the angel of the sidewalk, from 'Paris in winter,' published in Le Petit Journal pour Rire, February 18, 1865

Honoré Daumier, February 18, 1865

Wretched lettuce... I am spending entire days watering it and it is still thirsty, from 'The joys of country life,' published in Le Charivari, October 4, 1865

Honoré Daumier, October 4, 1865

View of a refreshment stand at a bath on the Seine, from 'Summer sketches,' published in Le Charivari, August 3, 1865

Honoré Daumier, August 3, 1865

A bourgeois family convinced that they must preserve their dignity always and everywhere, from 'A celebration in the neighboring village,' published in Le Petit Journal pour Rire, June 24, 1865

Honoré Daumier, June 24, 1865

New Parisian butcher's shop, from 'Sketches of the day,' published in Le Charivari, April 22, 1865

Honoré Daumier, April 22, 1865

If patience had disappeared all over the world, one would surely find it again at a bus station in Paris, from 'Parisian sketches,' published in Le Petit Journal pour Rire, February 4, 1865

Honoré Daumier, February 4, 1865

A Sunday connoisseur, from 'At the Louvre,' published in Le Charivari, February 4, 1865

Honoré Daumier, February 4, 1865

A fantastic painter, from 'A sketch from the Salon,' published in Le Charivari, May 11, 1865

Honoré Daumier, May 11, 1865

Three marriageable young ladies, from 'A celebration in the neighboring village,' published in Le Petit Journal pour Rire, June 24, 1865

Honoré Daumier, June 24, 1865

Just look at that, my friend, how the fireplace is smoking..., from 'Paris in winter,' published in Le Petit Journal pour Rire, February 18, 1865

Honoré Daumier, February 18, 1865

Not everything in country life smells like roses... especially when having to take care of the manure, from 'The joys of country life,' published in Le Charivari, September 12, 1865

Honoré Daumier, September 12, 1865

A rainy day: The guest is condemned to six hours of billiards, from 'The joys of country life,' published in Le Charivari, October 4, 1865

Honoré Daumier, October 4, 1865

One rejoices in a pure, unspoiled happiness when harvesting ones own apples... at least as long as one doesn't break ones neck, from 'The joys of country life,' published in Le Charivari, September 14, 1865

Honoré Daumier, September 14, 1865

The accordion: "A Blow to Music," from 'Musical studies,' published in Le Petit Journal pour Rire, December 9, 1865

Honoré Daumier, December 9, 1865

A friend who was invited to relax for a few days in the countryside, from 'The joys of country life,' published in Le Charivari, September 12, 1865

Honoré Daumier, September 12, 1865

Working in the garden can be fun... but there are days when it is just too damn hot!, from 'The joys of country life,' published in Le Charivari, September 14, 1865

Honoré Daumier, September 14, 1865