“A protest on New Year's Day! What luck! ...........,” plate 42 from Croquis Parisiens 1857

"A protest on New Year's Day! What luck!…," plate 42 from Croquis Parisiens, is a lithograph by Honoré Daumier created in 1857. It depicts a satirical scene of a man in bed reading a letter, likely a protest, while an older woman stands nearby, suggesting the disruption of a peaceful start to the new year. Daumier, known for his social commentary, uses his signature style of caricature and expressive lines to create a humorous and insightful depiction of Parisian life in the mid-19th century. The print is a part of the series *Croquis Parisiens*, a collection of lithographic sketches that captured the everyday scenes and events of the city.