The Salesman's Hoax. – A Design Out of Fashion. "This kind of fabric has a delightful shade; Madame is the first to whom I have shown it.... all our young women are going to tear each other apart for it. What a charming design.... it would look marvellous on such an elegant form.... you absolutely need this, Madame," plate 2 from Les Carottes 1844

"The Salesman's Hoax. – A Design Out of Fashion" is a lithograph from Honoré Daumier's satirical series *Les Carottes*, published in 1844. The print depicts a salesman eagerly touting the virtues of a fabric to an elderly woman, highlighting the absurdity of fashion trends and the manipulative tactics employed by salesmen. Daumier's caricature captures the humor and hypocrisy of the social scene, exposing the fickleness of fashion and the gullibility of those who blindly follow it. This lithograph is a testament to Daumier's sharp observation of human nature, his talent for social commentary, and his masterful use of lithography as a medium for visual satire.