"You gentlemen doubtless have some game to declare?" 1854

Editor: This lithograph, "You gentlemen doubtless have some game to declare?" by Honoré Daumier, feels like a jab at… well, someone. The faces are so expressive! What's your take on this scene? Curator: Ah, Daumier! He's like a visual comedian with a sharp wit. Notice how the tax collector, so to speak, seems to be questioning these hapless hunters. The whole scene is a beautiful commentary on the absurdity of hunting, isn't it? Editor: Absolutely! And the detail in the faces really drives that home. Curator: Daumier’s gift was that he could see the irony in everyday life. It makes you think, what are we *really* chasing? Is it just... aches and pains? Editor: I hadn't thought about it like that, thanks! Curator: My pleasure.