Un cauchemar de Mimi

Honoré Daumier

National Gallery of Art

The image displays swirling lines and segmented shapes forming an abstract scene with a syringe-like object with legs at the center. A small cartoon-like figure holds onto the syringe with a mischievous expression to the left. Above, a spider-like creature has a round object as a body with text written on it. In the background, flowing lines suggest drapery, creating the impression of a bedroom scene with a figure partially hidden under bedclothes on the right.