Un lion de mer
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.