"The Lesson" is a lithograph by French artist Jean Veber that exemplifies the satirical and social commentary characteristic of late 19th century French printmaking. The work employs the lithographic medium's capacity for fine detail and tonal variation to depict a scene that likely critiques social conventions or class relationships, typical of Veber's body of work. As a lithograph, the piece would have been created through the artist drawing on a stone surface, allowing for multiple impressions and wider distribution of the image to audiences beyond the wealthy elite who could afford unique paintings.