The source of the Seine is the Cote d'Or, and it empties into the Channel. On its way it traverses Paris where the inhabitants escape the summer's heat and try to find freshness and purity in this river, plate 3 from Les Baigneurs 1839

"The source of the Seine is the Cote d'Or, and it empties into the Channel. On its way it traverses Paris where the inhabitants escape the summer's heat and try to find freshness and purity in this river", plate 3 from *Les Baigneurs* (1839) by Honoré Daumier depicts the crowded and chaotic scene of Parisians attempting to cool off in the Seine River. Daumier, known for his social commentary and satirical lithographs, captures the cramped and unsanitary conditions of the city's public bathing spaces. The lithograph, now in the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago, captures the desperation and claustrophobia of Parisians seeking relief from the heat.