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Honoré Daumier

National Gallery of Art

The image shows three men from the waist up in a courtroom setting. The man on the left is seated and appears asleep with his head leaning forward. He has a round, clean-shaven face with long hair under his tall hat. His attire consists of a robe or coat with a white collar. The central man stands and leans towards the man on the right. He wears a flat cap, has a beard and spectacles, and is dressed similarly to the seated man. He places one hand on a table with documents and a folded cloth. The rightmost man leans over a railing towards the man in the hat with a tense expression. His hair is unkempt, and his attire looks less formal. The background shows a crowd of indistinct faces, focusing on the three men in the foreground.