J'veux a boire! Mais puisque j'vous dis ... c. 19th century

"J'veux a boire! Mais puisque j'vous dis..." (I want a drink! But since I tell you...), created by Honoré Daumier in the 19th century, is a lithograph that captures the artist’s penchant for satirical social commentary. It depicts a scene of a man being refused a drink by an épicier (grocer) due to his perceived status as an unrefined customer. This piece is a testament to Daumier’s ability to encapsulate the complexities of class and social hierarchy within a single, poignant image. The use of lithography, a printmaking technique favored by Daumier, allowed for mass production and the dissemination of his social critiques, contributing to his status as one of the most important artists of the Realist movement.