Ah! monsieur... faut pas lui rire comme ça... 1848

"Ah! monsieur... faut pas lui rire comme ça..." (1848) is a lithograph by the French artist Honoré Daumier, known for his satirical social commentary. This work depicts a humorous scene of a man in a top hat laughing at a baby held by a woman, likely a mother. The man's exaggerated expression and stance, along with the woman's protective posture, highlight Daumier's keen observation of human behavior and social interactions, particularly those that reveal class differences and power dynamics. The lithograph's dark and atmospheric style is characteristic of Daumier's oeuvre, emphasizing the everyday life of the working class in 19th-century France.