War Sketches: The Two Processions (Croquis de guerre: Les deux cortèges – “Ayez pas peur - on les a - et bien!”)

Théophile Alexandre Steinlen

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image depicts a charcoal drawing of two processions merging. The scene features two groups of people walking in the same direction. The group on the left consists of soldiers wearing helmets and holding rifles. The group on the right appears to be civilians. A woman with long dark hair walks in the center carrying two large bags. A man in a dark cap walks to her right. The background shows additional people in both groups. The tone is dark and somber, with a focus on the merging of the two processions. The drawing features French writing at the top and bottom. The overall mood appears to be one of solemnity and urgency.