Comme on fait son lit on se couche

Honoré Daumier

National Gallery of Art

The image shows two men. One man is on horseback, holding the reins with both hands. He wears a large hat, a long coat, a scarf, gloves, and has short hair. The other man is walking beside the horse, hunched over, holding his jacket closed with his arms crossed. He has a long face, scruffy hair under his wide-brimmed hat, and wears a simple dark outfit with pointed shoes. The background is plain or desert-like, with slightly uneven ground. The image is monochrome with text surrounding it from a publication of proverbs and maxims.