“- What a fuss this sour-face from the fifth floor is making! Wearing a hat just to buy two cups of milk for one sou! - Oh, Madame Capitaine, aren't we fancy today...,” plate 36 Types Parisiens 1840

This lithograph, part of Honoré Daumier’s “Types Parisiens” series, depicts a satirical scene of Parisian life. The artwork, titled “- What a fuss this sour-face from the fifth floor is making! Wearing a hat just to buy two cups of milk for one sou! - Oh, Madame Capitaine, aren't we fancy today...,” captures the social commentary that Daumier was known for, highlighting the absurdity of class and appearance in 19th-century France. The exaggerated features and expressions of the figures contribute to the humorous and critical tone of the piece. This print, now housed in The Art Institute of Chicago, continues to be a fascinating window into the social dynamics of 1840s Paris.