Papa contemplant l'image de son image 1847

"Papa contemplant l'image de son image" (Father Contemplating the Image of His Image) is a lithograph created by Honoré Daumier in 1847. This work, part of Daumier's extensive social commentary on French life, shows a man looking at a portrait of himself while his wife and child stand beside him, perhaps unaware of the image. Daumier's signature style of bold lines and expressive figures is evident in this work, capturing the essence of 19th-century middle-class life and the complexities of identity.