“- Mr. Colimard, if you don't stop immediately ogling the dancers in such an unseemly manner, I will take you home before the end of the performance!,” plate 4 from Croquis Pris Au Théatre par Daumier

Mr. Colimard, if you don't immediately stop ogling the dancers..., from 'Theater sketches,' published in Le Charivari, May 4, 1864

Honoré Daumier, Destouches, Aaron Martinet

Just look what a degenerated and corrupt world we are living in...., from 'Sketches from the Salon,' published in Le Charivari, June 8, 1865

Honoré Daumier, Destouches, Aaron Martinet

Viens donc..., mon ami, je ne trouve pas ce tableau joli, from L'Exposition de 1859, published in Le Charivari, June 21, 1859

Honoré Daumier, Destouches, Aaron Martinet

The mother of the actress, from 'Dramatic sketches,' published in Le Charivari, July 2, 1864

Honoré Daumier, Destouches, Aaron Martinet

Come on, my friend, I do not find this painting beautiful

Honoré Daumier, Destouches, Mon. Martinet, r. Rivoli, et 41 r. Vivienne

In front of Mr. Gustave Moreau's paintings, from 'Exhibition sketches,' published in Le Charivari, June 3, 1864

Honoré Daumier, Destouches, Aaron Martinet

You may suspect that this is a spectator! But you are wrong.... It's the manager of the theater!, from 'News of the day,' published in Le Charivari, July 29, 1868

Honoré Daumier, Destouches, Arnaud de Vresse

Regardez donc un peu oû ils ont niché mon cadre!..., from L'Exposition de 1859, published in Le Charivari, April 20, 1859

Honoré Daumier, Destouches, Aaron Martinet

Looking at the Painting of Manet. “- Why the devil is this fat, red-faced woman in her nightdress called Olympia? - But my dear, perhaps that's the name of the black cat," plate 9 from Croquis Pris Au Salon par Daumier

Honoré-Victorin Daumier

Still more Venuses this year... always Venuses!... as if there were any women built like that!, from 'Sketches from the Salon,' published in Le Charivari, May 10, 1865

Honoré Daumier, Destouches, Aaron Martinet

A Misapprehension at the Odeon, on a Day of Drama. “- Come on, come on let's go! - I am telling you it's not finished. The curtain has gone up again and there is still Roman on the stage,” plate 4 from Croquis Pris Au Théatre par Daumier

Honoré-Victorin Daumier

“Come on in, Monsieur, don't be shy. It's a living picture.... just like (you'd see) at the Porte St. Martin,” plate 62 from Les Bons Bourgeois

Honoré-Victorin Daumier