Oui, mon cher monsieur Badoulard, je vais...

Honoré Daumier

National Gallery of Art

The image shows two men seated in a side profile view. The man on the left sits with his hands together in his lap, while the man on the right reads a large book at a desk. A smoking pipe is on the table between them. In the background, two figures are partially visible, seemingly in conversation. The room features tall bookshelves filled with books.