Traquenards politiques
1835
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1835
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This lithograph shows a row of figures under arches labeled with words like "Justice" and "Liberty." A naked man and a donkey stand in the center. The donkey wears a judge’s wig, mocking the system. Daumier often used lithography to poke fun at politics. This one’s from 1835, when France was tense after a failed revolution. The donkey’s smirk says it all. See more like this from Daumier at the National Gallery of Art, Washington.
