Three Children Playing with a Donkey (Trois enfants jouant avec un ane)

Théodore Gericault and Nicolas-Toussaint Charlet

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing of a donkey being led to a watering hole. The drawing shows two figures, one seated on the back of a donkey and another leading the donkey with a rope. A third figure is beside the rider, interacting with the donkey. There is a fountain in the background with an ornate lion's head design, from which water is coming out. The drawing is done in a monochromatic style, focusing on contours and shading to create depth and motion. The setting is simple and structured.