Ancienne habitation à Bourges, dite "La Maison du Musicien" (An Old House at Bourges, Sometimes Called the "Musician's House")

Charles Meryon

National Gallery of Art

The image depicts a street scene with an old building featuring a steep, thatched roof running diagonally across. The horizon is not visible, but chimneys and rooftops provide upward movement. The style uses fine, precise lines typical of etching capturing architectural details and textures. The color palette is sepia tones. Barrels and goods are displayed in the foreground with a seated shopkeeper. Figures are engaged in conversation further down the street, leading the eye toward rooftops and smoke rising from a chimney under a sky with dispersed cloud patterns.