{"product_id":"les-metamorphoses-du-jour-13","title":"My Wife's Away by J.J. Grandville","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis delightful hand-colored lithograph from J.J. Grandville's celebrated \"Les Métamorphoses du Jour\" captures the French master's singular genius for anthropomorphic satire. Plate XXXVI depicts a corpulent pig in gentleman's attire making advances toward a coy cat in servant's dress, with the caption translating to \"My wife is out, my little kitten.\" The scene unfolds in a bourgeois parlor, complete with settee and wine service, creating a wickedly witty commentary on marital infidelity among the French middle class.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrandville's work, originally created in the 1820s-30s and republished in this 1854 Havard edition, stands as a landmark in illustration history. His animal-headed humans influenced everyone from John Tenniel's Alice illustrations to the Surrealists, who claimed him as a spiritual predecessor. The delicate hand-coloring in purple, pink, and green brings vivid life to this domestic comedy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA sophisticated conversation piece that combines artistic importance with enduring humor, this plate offers collectors a window into both French satirical tradition and the roots of modern fantasy illustration.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6.5\" x 10.0\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e J.J. Grandville\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very Good\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Authentic Vintage Posters","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44699235614835,"sku":"AP7232","price":43.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0088\/3005\/8556\/files\/2026-04-04-11-23-29-01.jpg?v=1775337549","url":"https:\/\/www.authenticvintageposters.com\/en-nl\/products\/les-metamorphoses-du-jour-13","provider":"Authentic Vintage Posters","version":"1.0","type":"link"}