Comme quoi tout le monde de peut ... c. 19th century

This lithograph, "Comme quoi tout le monde ne peut pas être content" (roughly translated as "As if everyone can't be content") from Honoré Daumier's series "Croquis de Bourse" (Stock Exchange Sketches) is a satirical commentary on the financial world. The artist, famous for his caricatures of Parisian life, depicts the greed and absurdity of the stock exchange with exaggerated figures and gestures. Daumier, a master of social commentary, uses this work to expose the hypocrisy and inequality that plagued French society in the 19th century. The work's simple yet effective style, characterized by bold lines and dark tones, emphasizes the social and political critique embedded within its humorous portrayal of the stock market's players.