Le Jour de l'an

Honoré Daumier

National Gallery of Art

The image shows two individuals standing on a cobblestone street. The person on the left has white hair peeking from beneath a tall, dark top hat and is wearing a long dark coat with matching trousers and boots, holding onto a stringed instrument. The figure on the right has dark, tousled hair and a haggard face, wearing a light-colored shirt under a vest with an apron tied at the waist over trousers and worn shoes. The background includes a building wall with a partially visible window and door, bearing the letters "CONCI." Both individuals face each other as if engaged in conversation. The style of the image is monochrome and illustrative.