Honoré Daumier (French, 1808–1879) Un lion de mer (A Sea Lion), 1856 Lithograph Gift of Eugene L. Garbaty, 1954.168
Thanks to the railroads, Parisians could flock to the sea-shore during the dog days of summer. Like Daumier’s paunchy bather, this skinny guy, bent dripping over his fully clothed companion, has no idea how silly he looks.