“- What? you are pressing the grapes with your feet?… - Sure, and it's not dirty at all… since I took off my shoes!,” plate 1 from Croquis D'automne 1858

This lithograph, “- What? you are pressing the grapes with your feet?… - Sure, and it's not dirty at all… since I took off my shoes!”, is from Honoré Daumier’s series *Croquis d’automne*, created in 1858. Daumier was known for his satirical cartoons, often depicting social injustices and the foibles of the upper classes. This particular image is a humorous commentary on the winemaking process, where a man is shown removing his shoes before stomping the grapes, suggesting that he is not as concerned with sanitation as he should be. The work is a prime example of Daumier’s social commentary, and his signature use of caricature and exaggeration to make a point. It is currently in the collection of The Art Institute of Chicago.