{"product_id":"les-metamorphoses-du-jour-4","title":"Afternoon Stroll by J.J. Grandville","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis charming hand-colored plate from J.J. Grandville's masterwork 'Les Métamorphoses du Jour' captures the French artist's brilliant satirical vision. The scene depicts fashionable animal-headed figures on a promenade: two elegant ladies (appearing as graceful birds) pass a corpulent elephant gentleman escorting his companion, their exaggerated physiques and period costume serving as pointed commentary on bourgeois pretension.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrandville's anthropomorphic illustrations, first published in the 1820s and collected in this 1854 posthumous edition, established a visual language that would influence generations of artists from the Surrealists to modern animators. His ability to capture human folly through animal metaphor remains remarkably fresh, the social observation as keen today as when Parisian readers first chuckled at these scenes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrinted by J. Claye in Paris and finished with delicate hand-coloring, this plate exemplifies the quality of mid-nineteenth century French book illustration. A standout piece for collectors of satirical art, French illustration, or anyone who appreciates wit rendered with technical mastery.\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 (Jean Ignace Isidore Gérard)\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":44699235025011,"sku":"AP7223","price":47.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0088\/3005\/8556\/files\/2026-04-04-11-19-55-01.jpg?v=1775337440","url":"https:\/\/www.authenticvintageposters.com\/en-nl\/products\/les-metamorphoses-du-jour-4","provider":"Authentic Vintage Posters","version":"1.0","type":"link"}