Painters and the bourgeois

Honoré Daumier

Cleveland Museum of Art

Black and white drawing of a man and woman looking at a third person painting at an easel. The painter sits with their back to the viewer, wearing a white shirt, holding a paintbrush and palette. The man and woman stand behind the painter, leaning over their shoulders. The man on the right has his arm around the woman. The woman has short hair. The man has a beard and mustache. The background includes a wall with framed pictures and an easel with a canvas. The drawing style is detailed and realistic with heavy shading and lines. The mood appears to be critical or disapproving. The artist's signature appears in the bottom corners.