"Hallo there! good man, how much is your rabbit?" 1864

Curator: This lithograph is titled "Hallo there! good man, how much is your rabbit?" and was created by Honoré Daumier. Editor: It's like a snapshot of a comical standoff, all in shades of gray – makes me chuckle! Curator: Daumier was known for his satirical commentary on 19th-century French society. Here, we see a hunter and a vendor, a dog, all intertwined in the politics of price and power. Editor: That upward gaze of the hunter, megaphone in hand. You can almost hear him bargaining from afar, trying to get a deal! Curator: Absolutely. The print provides commentary on social status and economic exchange. Who holds the power in this transaction? Editor: Maybe it's the rabbit, enjoying the chaos, orchestrating it all from the hilltop? It is a wonderful piece! Curator: Indeed. It invites us to reflect on class dynamics, then and now.