{"product_id":"les-metamorphoses-du-jour-8","title":"No Retreat by J.J. Grandville","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis delightful hand-colored lithograph from J.J. Grandville's celebrated \"Les Métamorphoses du Jour\" captures the master caricaturist at his most wickedly inventive. The scene depicts a duel gone comically awry, with a lobster-headed gentleman retreating from his opponent while bird and fox-headed seconds look on in consternation. The French caption translates roughly as \"What the devil, Sir, one does not retreat like that,\" highlighting the social absurdity at the heart of Grandville's satire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished in the 1854 Gustave Havard edition, this plate exemplifies the anthropomorphic technique that made Grandville one of the most influential illustrators of the 19th century. By placing animal heads on human bodies in bourgeois dress, he skewered French society's pretensions while creating imagery of surreal beauty. The Surrealists later championed his work for its dreamlike quality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe delicate hand-coloring brings each character to vivid life, from the indignant red lobster to the formally attired fox seconds. A charming addition to any collection of French illustration or satirical art.\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":44699235319923,"sku":"AP7227","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0088\/3005\/8556\/files\/2026-04-04-11-21-35-01.jpg?v=1775337490","url":"https:\/\/www.authenticvintageposters.com\/products\/les-metamorphoses-du-jour-8","provider":"Authentic Vintage Posters","version":"1.0","type":"link"}