Mœurs algériennes, chinoiseries turques

A satirical lithographic series by the prolific caricaturist Cham, Mœurs algériennes, chinoiseries turques was published by Aubert in 1844 as a single-issue collection of comic vignettes. The work lampoons 19th-century European Orientalist clichés, blending absurd cross-cultural stereotypes with Cham’s signature visual wit. Though brief, it stands as a pointed artifact of its era, reflecting both the colonial gaze and the artist’s sharp comedic eye.