The world upside down ('El Mundo al Reves') 1861

"The world upside down" ('El Mundo al Reves') is an 1861 engraving by Spanish artist Juan Llorens. The work consists of 48 individual scenes, each depicted within a square frame, creating a grid-like composition. Each image, numbered and titled in Spanish, presents a humorous twist on a common activity or idiom. For example, in scene 1, the phrase "El Mundo al Reves" (the world upside down) is illustrated literally, with a man walking on his hands. This print, part of a larger series, showcases Llorens' talent for playful social commentary through a series of visual puns.