Les russes encourageant l'agriculture

Honoré Daumier

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing of three humanoid figures engaged in an agricultural activity. The drawing depicts a scene where two figures appear to be bent over pulling a plow, with exaggerated facial features and small, skinny frames. Each figure is awkwardly hunched over. The third figure, riding a horse, is positioned between them, wielding a stick or agricultural tool. This figure also has an exaggerated expression, with thick eyebrows and a tattered hat. The figures are set against a minimalistic landscape with horizontal lines suggesting a field.