Singers

Théodule Ribot

Cleveland Museum of Art

The painting depicts four people, three men and one boy. The man on the left sits on a barrel, holding a lute. He wears a dark robe over a white shirt and light-colored pants with black shoes. The man on the right sits on a wooden chair or stool, with his mouth open as if singing. He wears a dark robe. A boy stands behind the man on the left, wearing a gray shirt. A man stands behind him, wearing a black hat and red shirt, holding a piece of paper. A clay jug and a stack of books are on the floor to the left. A small metal container sits on the floor to the right. The background is dark. The title of the painting is "Singers" and the artist is Théodule Ribot.