“-What a shame that I am not allowed go hunting,” plate 180 from Actualitiés 1867

“What a shame that I am not allowed to go hunting”, plate 180 from *Actualitiés*, is a lithograph by Honoré Daumier, a French artist known for his satirical cartoons. The print depicts a large, military-dressed man, seemingly representing Emperor Napoleon III, standing with his arms crossed as a smaller, more agile figure in the distance fires a gun at a flock of birds. This piece is characteristic of Daumier’s sharp, biting social commentary on French politics and society. The image satirizes Napoleon III's inability to act decisively, highlighting the discrepancy between his grand ambitions and the reality of his political struggles. This work, a powerful example of Daumier’s iconic lithographic style, is part of the collection at The Art Institute of Chicago.