Quien! ... Core des parisiens qui veniont s'baigner ...

Executed in lithography, the work relies on swift, gestural lines that lend the figures a sense of immediacy and movement. Daumier’s characteristic caricatural exaggeration is balanced by solid ink shadows beneath the trees, grounding the scene while preserving its energetic, slightly chaotic quality.

Created during a period when public bathing became a fashionable pastime in Paris, the lithograph reflects contemporary social habits and the city’s expanding leisure culture. Daumier’s choice of a popular print medium allowed rapid dissemination, aligning with his broader interest in documenting everyday urban life.