Votre visite a été bien courte ... c. 19th century

"Votre visite a été bien courte ...," a lithograph by Honoré Daumier from c. 19th century, depicts a humorous scene of a man and woman exiting a building, likely a Parisian home. The man, wearing a top hat, doffs his head and tips his hat as he speaks to a woman standing at a railing on the upper floor. His exaggerated expression reflects a sense of frustration, perhaps because his visit has been cut short. Daumier, known for his social commentary, utilized satire and caricature to capture the essence of everyday Parisian life in the mid-19th century.