The artwork, titled “The Great Republican Reform Party Calling on their Candidate,” was created by the artist Currier and Ives in the year 1856. This piece belongs to the Romanticism art movement and is categorized within the genre of caricature.
In the artwork, a group of figures is depicted, each representing different societal interests and political demands of the time. They are seen addressing or presenting their claims to a central candidate figure, presumably a political aspirant. The characters include a diverse array of caricatures, each symbolizing a distinct socioeconomic or political issue, articulated through exaggerated features and expressions. The dialogue bubbles above each figure deliver a satirical commentary on their respective causes, underscoring the varied and often conflicting demands placed upon the candidate. The scene is rendered in black and white, utilizing detailed line work that typifies the caricature genre.