Having had the unfortunate idea to go take a nap at the water's edge, plate 9 from Croquis D'été 1856

"Having had the unfortunate idea to go take a nap at the water's edge" is a lithograph from Honoré Daumier's 1856 series *Croquis D'été*. Daumier, a prominent French artist known for his caricatures and social commentary, captures a humorous scene of a couple, likely picnicking, who have fallen asleep in the shade of trees. The lithograph's title and the image's visual language convey a sense of playful irony, highlighting the couple's unfortunate predicament. *Croquis D'été* consists of ten lithographs that are considered to be among Daumier's finest examples of social satire.