Présentation d'Ulysse a Nausica 1842

"Présentation d'Ulysse a Nausica" (1842) by Honoré Daumier is a lithograph that depicts the Greek hero Odysseus meeting Nausicaa, the princess of Phaeacia. Odysseus is shown standing tall and naked, his body covered in dirt and grime, while Nausicaa and her companions look on in shock and disgust. Daumier’s signature style of caricature and social commentary is evident in this work, which satirizes the hypocrisy and superficiality of the upper classes, and it may even be interpreted as a critique of the artistic establishment and its disregard for the plight of the common man.