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A Conjugal Difference

Arthur B. Frost

National Gallery of Art

The image depicts two individuals within a wooden cabin-like room with no windows. The person on the left is sitting on the floor against a wall, with only the upper half of their body visible. The person on the right is standing with their back slightly to the viewer, displaying their full height, and they are bent slightly forward towards the sitting person. The floor is wooden, with several objects scattered around, including a tipped-over chair, a jug, and a metal bowl on the floor. A coat or jacket is hanging on the wall behind the seated person. The walls are made of horizontal wooden planks.

Artwork Details

Date
1884
Medium
watercolor and gouache on wove paper
Dimensions
2674 × 4000 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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