Artwork
Plus souvent que tu m'attraperas encore à satisfaire ta fantaisie d'aller dîner sur l'herbe . . . V'là deux heures que nous marchons et nous n'avons pas encore trouvé le moindre qazon . . . Si j'avais su, j'aurais fourré au fond du panier notre grand tapis vert.

Plus souvent que tu m'attraperas encore à satisfaire ta fantaisie d'aller dîner sur l'herbe . . . V'là deux heures que nous marchons et nous n'avons pas encore trouvé le moindre qazon . . . Si j'avais su, j'aurais fourré au fond du panier notre grand tapis vert. is an ink print by the Romanticist artist Honoré Daumier. It dates from 8 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
This lithograph by Honoré Daumier depicts a couple walking in a rural landscape, carrying a picnic basket. The image is a satirical commentary on the disconnect between bourgeois ideals and reality.
Subject & Meaning
The scene references Édouard Manet's *Le Déjeuner sur l'herbe*, critiquing the gap between expectation and reality. The couple, dressed in bourgeois attire, searches for a suitable spot to dine, highlighting the tension between their aspirations and the natural environment.
Technique & Style
The lithograph showcases Daumier's skill as a printmaker. The image is rendered in a satirical style, characteristic of his work as a caricaturist for publications like *La Caricature* and *Le Charivari*.
Context
Daumier's work reflects his republican democratic views and critique of authority, situating this lithograph within his broader oeuvre as a commentary on social life in 19th-century France.
Artist & collection
Artist
Honoré-Victorin Daumier was a French painter, sculptor, and printmaker, whose many works offer commentary on the social and political life in France, from the Revolution of 1830 to the fall of the Second French Empire in 1870.








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