Meester proeft een ei van zijn keukenmeid 1846

"Meester proeft een ei van zijn keukenmeid" (1846) is a lithograph by Honoré Daumier depicting a satirical scene between a bourgeois gentleman and his maid. The composition focuses on the interaction between the two figures, with the gentleman inspecting the egg in a critical and exaggerated manner, while the maid appears anxious. The work is a social commentary on the relationship between the wealthy and their servants, using humor to expose class differences. This lithograph is a fine example of Daumier's signature style that made him one of the most celebrated artists of 19th-century France.