Entrée en classe du jeune Estancelin

Honoré Daumier

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing of caricatures in a classroom setting. The drawing depicts two classroom scenarios with exaggerated, cartoonish features. In the upper half, titled "Entrée en classe du jeune Estancelin," a small figure walks into a classroom carrying a stool, while others observe and react. In the lower half, labeled "Sortie de la classe," a group of figures are seen leaving through a doorway, engaged in a lively interaction. The style is humorous and illustrative, characterized by caricature and satire.