Belgian Border, Bill of Disorder (Frontiere de Belgique. Billet a Desordre)

Félicien Rops

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing showing a border crossing scene with a man being pushed out of a crescent moon sculpture labeled "FRONTIÈRE." Nearby, a stone pedestal with a lion labeled "BELGICUS LEO" can be seen. Various items are flying around the man, and there are scattered books or documents on the ground, one labeled "EUROPA." The top of the canvas is filled with abstract, cloud-like smudges, adding to the chaotic atmosphere of the scene.