Nos souhaits
1870
Edmond Morin’s allegorical illustration 'Nos souhaits' (Our Wishes) serves as a dramatic New Year's greeting, depicting a tense battle for the future. A central female figure holds the scales of fate, caught between a serene angel offering doves and flowers on the left, and a dark, Medusa-like demon surrounded by crows and snakes on the right. Behind them, a calendar page marked with a large question mark looms over the scene, symbolizing the complete uncertainty of the year to come. It’s a visual tug-of-war between hope and dread, likely reflecting the turbulent political climate of France in the 1870s.