Patrouille chinoise en reçonnaissance, from En Chine, published in Le Charivari, November 7, 1859

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

Honoré-Victorin Daumier

Too Many Cooks Spoil the Broth, plate 129 from Actualités

Honoré-Victorin Daumier

Tchinn-Tchinn..., tu m'apportes une bonne nouvelle! .... je t'accorde l'insigne honeur de honneur de baiser l'auguste poussière de mes augustes souliers!...., from En Chine, published in Le Charivari, December 7, 1859

Honoré Daumier, Destouches, Aaron Martinet

Je voudrais pouvoir me faire promener, from "En Chine"

Honoré Daumier, Destouches, Aaron Martinet

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

Honoré Daumier, Destouches, Aaron Martinet

“- 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

Honoré-Victorin Daumier

Le grand eunuque noir allant rendre compte au Sultan..., from Actualités, published in Le Charivari, September 18, 1858

Honoré Daumier, Destouches, Aaron Martinet

Why are they taking away my money...

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

Grands Sauteurs!, from "La Caricature"

Alexandre-Gabriel Decamps

History revised and corrected by the operetta: Go ahead Chilperic and Agamemnon!, from 'News of the day,' published in Le Charivari, December 11, 1868

Honoré Daumier, Destouches, Arnaud de Vresse

My friend, why are you up in the middle of the night, are you ill?, from 'The spiritualists,' published in Le Charivari, November 7, 1865

Honoré Daumier, Destouches, Aaron Martinet

Is this really what the philosophers were thinking of when they asked that the nations should form a mutual bundle?, from 'News of the day,' published in "Le Charivari"

Honoré Daumier, Destouches, Arnaud de Vresse