Philosophical contemplations of a lover of silent pleasures, from 'The bathers,' published in Le Petit Journal pour Rire, August 6, 1864

Honoré Daumier

August 6, 1864 · Lithograph on newsprint; third state of three (Delteil) · Drawings and Prints

Philosophical contemplations of a lover of silent pleasures, from 'The bathers,' published in Le Petit Journal pour Rire, August 6, 1864 — Honoré Daumier

To float on the back for an hour in a quiet tributary of the Marne with little water, some water lilies and lots of frogs: that's what makes a man happy!

Artist: Honoré Daumier
Date: August 6, 1864
Medium: Lithograph on newsprint; third state of three (Delteil)
Department: Drawings and Prints
Credit line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1962