At the Fireworks Display. A father is a draft horse, provided by nature, plate 33 from Moeurs Conjugales and plate 14 in Actualités 1840

Honoré Daumier’s lithograph *At the Fireworks Display. A father is a draft horse, provided by nature* is a satirical commentary on the burdens of fatherhood, part of his series *Moeurs Conjugales*. The print, created in 1840, depicts a father, exhausted and overwhelmed, carrying his children at a fireworks display, while surrounded by other people enjoying the spectacle. Daumier, known for his poignant social critiques, uses caricature to highlight the hardships and sacrifices fathers faced in 19th-century society. The scene evokes a sense of exhaustion and a poignant reflection on the reality of family life.