“- What a shame that I don't speak Chinese... I would love to say something real nice to her and something rather nasty to her husband,” plate 4 from En Chine

Cristi! ..... qué malheur...., from En Chine, published in Le Charivari, January 12, 1859

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Tiens, regarde cette caisse...., elle renferme les envoyés Américains qui se rendent a Pékin!...., from En Chine, published in Le Charivari, October 4, 1859

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Eh! ben.....camarade....., from En Chine, published in Le Charivari, December 17, 1858

Honoré Daumier, Destouches, Aaron Martinet

In Tangiers. “- Sublime Majesty... the Spanish are coming... in order to frighten them off I took the liberty to fully open your umbrella as a sign of your greatness! - Leave me alone with my umbrella, Belboul.... I would rather like to have an umbrella protecting me from their bullets,” plate 115 from Actualités

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

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An Umbrella in a Difficult Position, plate 119 from Actualités

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Strange.. this is what the French call "Chinois,” plate 21 from En Chine

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It's nothing Eleanor...

Honoré Daumier, Destouches, Maison Martinet

Wine harvest in Argenteuil, from 'Autumn sketches,' published in Le Charivari, September 21, 1865

Honoré Daumier, Destouches, Aaron Martinet

Ils appellent ça UN GRAIN!..., from Aux Bains de Mer, published in Le Charivari, September 19, 1859

Honoré Daumier, Destouches, Aaron Martinet

My field plundered... my horse taken away... my money stolen... and this is what they call patriotism!..., from "News of the day"

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Chinese Talking Politics. Thanks to antiquity and the stability of the Constitution of China, this country is extremely unified... it counts only little more than 63 political parties. Quite often one finds Chinese citizens discussing vehemently on public places, using arguments they had prior seen in their favourite journal. Quite often the journal itself will replace the argument, being used as such, plate 20 from Voyage En Chine

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