“- I'm never calm when I see you go out like this... I am always afraid, Monsieur Moussard, that you may be infidel,” plate 67 from Les Bons Bourgeois by Honoré Daumier

“- I'm never calm when I see you go out like this... I am always afraid, Monsieur Moussard, that you may be infidel,” plate 67 from Les Bons Bourgeois 1847

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This lithograph, “- I'm never calm when I see you go out like this... I am always afraid, Monsieur Moussard, that you may be infidel,” is a satirical illustration by Honoré Daumier from his series *Les Bons Bourgeois* (1847). The piece depicts a humorous scene of a bourgeois husband dressed in his military uniform, with his wife anxiously watching him leave the house. Daumier’s work is known for its biting social commentary and caricatured style, making him a prominent figure in the Realist movement. This lithograph is a great example of Daumier's ability to capture the absurdity of everyday life in 19th-century France. *Les Bons Bourgeois* provides a critical look at the middle class, with an emphasis on the moral hypocrisy and social pretenses that were prevalent in the era.

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