A country excursion during the beautiful month of May. “– Courage... Adelaïde it's just another league to go,” plate 308 from Actualités

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

Honoré Daumier, Destouches, Aaron Martinet

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

Honoré-Victorin Daumier

At the Chalons Camp: –Papa, why do they make the soldiers go out in the rain? –My boy, it is in order for them to learn to be under fire! from 'News of the day,' published in Le Charivari, August 19, 1869

Honoré Daumier, Walter Frères, Arnaud de Vresse

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

Honoré-Victorin Daumier

Parisians already taking their precautions to avoid being roasted by the comet, plate 410 from Actualités

Honoré-Victorin Daumier

It's nothing Eleanor...

Honoré Daumier, Destouches, Maison Martinet

“- May the devil get the inventor of all these New Year's presents!” Reflection of a sensitive, generous but tormented Parisian father, plate 476 from Actualités

Honoré-Victorin Daumier

“So this is what's called following the stream of life..... to be compelled to march lockstep with such a fool!,” plate 52 from Moeurs Conjugales

Honoré-Victorin Daumier

“- Mr.Lifeguard.... is it true there are sharks at Dieppe? - Of course... but it is pretty simple... as soon as you see one coming to eat you, all you have to do is lay down sideways. He won't eat you for fear of choking to death,” plate 1 from Aus Bains De Mer

Honoré-Victorin Daumier

“- Driver, driver, you cannot reject me, you have to save my life... bring me back to the races alive! - But come on, Spaniard… be reasonable… you don't have to fear the rain, since you are wearing a coat!…,” plate 2 from Le Carnaval De 1858

Honoré-Victorin Daumier

Fourberies de Femmes: En matière de sentiment

Paul Gavarni

Mr. Prudhomme: “- Obnoxious waves.... don't you know whom you are carrying in this moment?... oh audacious... know I shall, like Xerxes, whip you terribly.” Mme Prudhomme: (shivering of fear) “- Pray, my dear friend, do not offend the sea any longer... you might wake its fury and it might devour us completely!,” plate 1 from Impressions nautiques

Honoré-Victorin Daumier