Le 14 Juin c. 19th century

"Le 14 Juin", a satirical lithograph by Honoré Daumier from the 19th century, portrays a scene of a man and a woman in bed, seemingly exhausted and relieved after surviving another day. Daumier, renowned for his social commentary through art, likely uses this caricature to highlight the anxieties of everyday life in 19th-century Paris, specifically the challenges of survival and the relief found in simple moments. The inscription "Dien soit loué....le 13 juin est passé...... et nous sommes encore vivants!" reinforces the work’s humorous take on everyday existence.