Modification du costume parisien ...
1856
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1856
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This lithograph shows a stout man, a woman in a tight dress, and a child in a sailor suit. Their poses feel staged, like a stage play. The man’s hat sits low, the woman’s sleeves are huge, and the child looks bored. Daumier often mocked Paris fashion in his prints. He worked fast with greasy crayon on stone, then inked it for cheap, funny prints. These sold in shops—like early memes. Look up Daumier, Honoré next to see more sharp satire.
