a) Le Poilu et Prisonnier (Poilu and Prisoner) (recto); b) Study of Prisoner (verso)

Jean-Louis Forain

National Gallery of Art

The image shows two figures. The first figure on the left is standing with their head bowed and hands clasped in front of their chest. They have a bald head and are wearing a sleeveless undershirt with overalls. A shovel is leaning against a blue wheelbarrow beside them. The second figure is seated or kneeling, with their upper body facing the standing figure. This person is wearing a hat and a quilted garment. The background consists of abstract shapes with brush-like textures in ochre and grey tones, suggesting a distant landscape with structures. The scene is set against a plain light backdrop.