Une Rencontre en pleine eau

Daumier employed quick, sketchy lines to convey movement and mood in his work, characteristic of his lithographic technique. The resulting image has a lively, spontaneous feel.

Daumier was a prolific artist who worked as a caricaturist for publications such as La Caricature and Le Charivari, using his art to critique the French monarchy, aristocracy, and clergy during the mid-19th century.