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Honoré Daumier

National Gallery of Art

In this image, three individuals are depicted. The first person, an elderly man, is shown standing on the left, with wrinkles, a prominent nose, a bald head, and wearing a tunic. He is gesturing with one hand and holding a walking stick. Next to him stands a younger man in a black suit with a waistcoat and a top hat. The third figure is seated or reclining on the ground, with disheveled hair, an open shirt, and a hat nearby. The background features sketched urban elements, suggesting a street scene, with lightly drawn building outlines.