“Just you wait, I'm going to show you who is the teacher here...,” plate 11 from Professeurs Et Moutards 1846

“Just you wait, I'm going to show you who is the teacher here...,” is a lithograph from the series "Professeurs Et Moutards" by Honoré Daumier, created in 1846. This satirical print depicts a classroom scene where a young boy, seated at a desk with a slate, boldly confronts his teacher. The teacher, standing in the doorway, appears to be furious and gestures toward the student while the other students look on in shock. The lithograph satirizes the educational system and the relationship between teachers and pupils, highlighting the power dynamics and tensions present in these environments. The work is a prime example of Daumier’s masterful use of caricature and social commentary, making it a compelling piece of 19th-century French social realism.