L'Eau est délicieuse... je t'assure... 1845

This lithograph by Honoré Daumier, entitled *L'Eau est délicieuse... je t'assure...* (1845), is a satirical commentary on the social norms of 19th-century France. The work depicts a woman, likely from the upper class, seated on a bank while a man, possibly a peasant, swims in a nearby pond. Daumier's exaggerated features and comical composition highlight the contrast between the two figures and their different social statuses. The woman's prim and proper pose is juxtaposed with the man's relaxed, almost carefree attitude. This work is considered an example of Daumier's social commentary, a theme that he explored throughout his artistic career.