The Opening Night! “What! Even my porter offers me flowers!... Bless my soul, this comedy will cost me a fortune... I begin to regret that it hasn't been hissed off the stage altogether,” plate twelve from Les beaux jours de la vie 1844

This lithograph, "The Opening Night! “What! Even my porter offers me flowers!... Bless my soul, this comedy will cost me a fortune... I begin to regret that it hasn't been hissed off the stage altogether,” plate twelve from Les beaux jours de la vie" by Honoré Daumier, portrays a wealthy patron being offered flowers by a humble porter. Daumier, renowned for his satirical social commentary, utilizes caricature to highlight the absurdity of the situation. The patron's exaggerated features and pompous demeanor contrast with the porter's earnest expression, exposing the hypocrisy of the social classes.