On nous avait dit de venir dans ce pays ... c. 19th century

This lithograph, titled "On nous avait dit de venir dans ce pays...", is a satirical cartoon by Honoré Daumier, a renowned French artist known for his political and social commentary. Created around the 19th century, the work depicts two men, likely artists, dressed in the garb of landscape painters, who have come to a sparse, barren landscape. The caption, which translates to "We were told to come to this country...", suggests the men were misled into believing this place was suitable for their artistic endeavors. The work critiques the romanticized notion of the landscape painter and satirizes the disconnect between reality and idealization, a recurring theme in Daumier's oeuvre.