Nous ne partirons donc pas! -Hortense, je crois que ça va mordre . . . Rien plus qu'une petite demi-heure! 28 - 1847

Honoré Daumier created this lithograph, whose title translates to "We shall not leave then!" The print captures a moment of bourgeois leisure turned sour, rendered through Daumier's characteristic use of line and shadow. Notice how the relentless, driving rain is depicted with dense, diagonal lines that dominate the composition. This hatching not only conveys the weather's intensity but also creates a visual metaphor for the discomfort and absurdity of the couple's stubborn dedication to their outing. The man, tall and upright, holds an umbrella. This form contrasts with the woman’s stooped posture, draped in fabric. Daumier uses the linearity and the tonal gradations achieved through lithography to offer a commentary on social behavior. Here, the artist challenges the values associated with bourgeois life, satirizing their inflexibility and self-importance through form and composition. We are left to ponder the relationship between social critique and aesthetic form.