The Conversation

Edouard Vuillard

National Gallery of Art

Two people are depicted in this painting. The person on the left is standing with their hands on a wooden chair. They have light skin, close-cut hair, and wear a long, black, high-necked dress. The person on the right is seated or standing in front of a wooden table. They wear a white ruffled top and a dark red skirt with lighter red spots, and their hair is styled back in a bun. Their skin is pale yellow, and they hold a light-colored piece of fabric or paper. The two people are looking towards each other. On the table between the two people there appears to be a red bowl and a patterned, off-white object with a black handle. In the background are muted beige walls with a brown and white patterned object near the top left corner. The paint has been applied in thick brushstrokes, and the people and objects lack detail.