Honoré Daumier

Horseback exercises not without hazards, from 'The regeneration of man through gymnastics,' published in Le Petit Journal pour Rire, November 4, 1865

November 4, 1865
Lithograph on newsprint; third state of three (Delteil)
16.3 × 24.1 cm (6.4 × 9.5 in)

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