Doucement!

Honoré Daumier

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing featuring a character depicting European budgets, portrayed as a large, inflated figure perched on a tightrope. The character is embellished with sashes displaying various significant numerical values and the words "BUDGETS EUROPÉENS" above. The figure's exaggerated size and attire give a sense of bulkiness, emphasizing the precariousness of its position on the tightrope. The tightrope is illustrated above a simple platform, indicating tension and imbalance. The image appears to offer a satirical reflection on financial uncertainty or intricacies related to European budgets, created in a style reminiscent of Honoré Daumier.