Diogène et Alcibiade a l'Odéon

Honoré Daumier

National Gallery of Art

The image features two figures positioned in a setting suggestive of antiquity. On the left, a bearded man stands gesturing with his right hand while holding a mug in his left. He is dressed in a garment that drapes over his shoulders and reaches his knees. Behind him, a cask or barrel is visible. To his right, another man stands with one hand on his hip, facing him directly. This man has a clean-shaven face with neatly styled hair and is clad in a short tunic adorned with a garland. Behind them, faint figures form a backdrop of onlookers.