“- It really shouldn't be allowed to return from Bercy in a state like this.... an established man like you.... I am so unhappy, my God! - What's wrong?...after all, I like the water.... am I not allowed to like the water anymore?,” plate 4 from Les Canotiers Parisiens 1843

This lithograph, " - It really shouldn't be allowed to return from Bercy in a state like this.... an established man like you.... I am so unhappy, my God! - What's wrong?...after all, I like the water.... am I not allowed to like the water anymore?,” plate 4 from Les Canotiers Parisiens, is part of a series of satirical prints by Honoré Daumier from 1843. This print, like the rest in the series, depicts Parisian life, specifically the culture and social status of those who participate in recreational boating on the Seine. In this scene, a man is in a disheveled state and is being chastised by a woman, perhaps his wife, for his behavior while out on the water. Daumier’s satirical style is evident in the exaggerated facial expressions and postures of the figures in the print, as well as the comical nature of the scene.