Inconvénient de demander des réparations... 1847

"Inconvénient de demander des réparations..." (The Inconvenience of Asking for Repairs...), created by Honoré Daumier in 1847, satirically depicts the struggles of a tenant dealing with a negligent landlord. The lithograph shows a landlord haphazardly repairing a broken staircase, while a tenant struggles to navigate the treacherous steps and a woman watches with exasperation. This social commentary on the inequities of landlord-tenant relations in 19th-century Paris, exemplifies Daumier's masterful use of caricature and his keen observation of the human condition. Daumier's social realism and sharp wit are evident in this compelling work.