On n’entre pas
1852
Caught in a moment of sheer panic, a half-dressed man throws his entire body weight against a door, his shirt slipping off his shoulder as he desperately tries to block entry. The title 'On n'entre pas!' (Do Not Enter!) perfectly captures his struggle for privacy while a woman peers curiously through the crack, creating a scene of domestic farce. Part of a series called 'Loisirs Pigal' (Pigal's Pastimes), this 1852 colored lithograph by Edmé Jean Pigal is a delightful example of French genre humor, poking fun at the awkward realities of daily life.
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- Colored lithograph
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