"J'ose pas encore aller le décrocher...ça lui fera trop de peine." ("I don't dare take them down...it would hurt him too much.")

Jean-Louis Forain

National Gallery of Art

The image shows two individuals standing in close proximity. On the left, a man is depicted in a slight profile view, looking towards the woman. He has a robust build, a mustache, and wears a cap. He is holding a rectangular object close to his body. On the right, a woman is shown in profile facing the man. She has long, wavy hair and wears a long dress with a high collar. The background consists of soft, sketchy lines hinting at walls or shelves with a silhouetted figure in the background on the right.