Man in restaurant beklaagt zich bij ober 1839

“Man in restaurant beklaagt zich bij ober,” a lithograph by Honoré Daumier from 1839, captures a humorous scene of daily Parisian life. A man sits at a restaurant table, arguing with a waiter who has a tray of plates. Daumier, a master of social satire, used lithography to create a sharp, expressive image. The scene is set in a simple restaurant interior and the exaggerated facial expressions of the figures highlight the humor of the situation. Daumier's work often satirized the upper classes and the absurdity of daily life, and this print is a great example of his work.