Une heure - Promenade au Luxembourg 1839

"Une heure - Promenade au Luxembourg" (1839) is a lithograph by the renowned French artist Honoré Daumier, known for his satirical and often biting social commentary. This particular print depicts a man walking in the Jardin du Luxembourg, a famous park in Paris, completely oblivious to the chaos unfolding around him. His dog is being attacked by another, a man is struggling to stay afloat in a nearby pond, and the man himself seems to be lost in his own thoughts. The caricatured style of Daumier, with its exaggerated features and gestural lines, underscores the absurdity of the situation. The work is a classic example of Daumier's keen observation of Parisian life, its social inequalities and the often comical ways in which people interact.