I'm Not Going in There Anymore! - I Think There are Crayfish Down There..., plate one from Les Baigneurs by Honoré Daumier

I'm Not Going in There Anymore! - I Think There are Crayfish Down There..., plate one from Les Baigneurs 1839 - 1842

drawing, lithograph, print, paper

drawing

imaginative character sketch

light pencil work

lithograph

mechanical pen drawing

print

pencil sketch

paper

personal sketchbook

ink drawing experimentation

pen-ink sketch

france

sketchbook drawing

storyboard and sketchbook work

sketchbook art

"I'm Not Going in There Anymore! - I Think There are Crayfish Down There..." is a lithograph by Honoré Daumier, part of his series "Les Baigneurs" (The Bathers) created between 1839 and 1842. This humorous print depicts a group of men in a public bath, with one man expressing his reluctance to enter the water, believing it to be infested with crayfish. Daumier was known for his satirical social commentary, often targeting the middle class and their habits. The work captures the absurdity of everyday life, using exaggerated features and poses to create a humorous and relatable scene. This lithograph is part of the Art Institute of Chicago's collection and is a prime example of Daumier's social satire and the popular art movement of lithography in 19th-century France.