Réflection intime d'un épicier 1867

"Réflection intime d'un épicier," a lithograph by Honoré Daumier from 1867, depicts a satirical scene of a grocer observing a crowd of people. Daumier, known for his social commentary, uses caricature to highlight the contrasting appearances of the wealthy and the poor. The grocer's smug expression and the exaggerated details of the crowd's clothing serve as a visual critique of social inequality. This work exemplifies Daumier's signature style of bold lines and expressive gestures, characteristic of his social realist art.