Une Nouvelle connaissance

Honoré Daumier

National Gallery of Art

The image depicts two individuals in a half-body format. On the left, a man is leaning slightly forward, while a woman stands facing him on the right. The man has a bald head with a few tufts of hair, a prominent nose, and is wearing a dark suit. His hand is in his jacket pocket. The woman has a round face with lines on her forehead, wears a broad-brimmed bonnet tied under her chin, and carries a small dog wrapped in a blanket. The background is textured and dark, creating an old-fashioned feel.