Parisians looking forward to some fun. Queuing up for two hours in front of any theater in town, plate 1 from Les Bons Parisiens by Honoré Daumier

Parisians looking forward to some fun. Queuing up for two hours in front of any theater in town, plate 1 from Les Bons Parisiens 1855

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"Parisians looking forward to some fun. Queuing up for two hours in front of any theater in town," is a lithograph from Honoré Daumier's satirical series *Les Bons Parisiens* (1855). The print depicts Parisians lined up outside a theater, highlighting the city's penchant for leisure and its social contradictions. Daumier masterfully captures the boredom and impatience of the crowd using caricature and precise observation. The work, now in the collection of The Art Institute of Chicago, is a testament to Daumier's keen eye for social commentary and his ability to satirize Parisian life.