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Honoré Daumier

National Gallery of Art

Three men are depicted in the image. Two are standing beside the bed of the third man, who appears surprised. The man in the bed is sitting up, with a wide-open mouth and raised eyebrows, wearing a nightcap and a long nightshirt. He has short, wavy hair and a youthful face. The man in the center, leaning towards the person in bed, has facial hair, wearing a long coat and a tall black hat, holding a cane. The man standing behind him also has facial hair and is holding his hat with a stoic expression. Both standing men are dressed in fitted pants and shoes. The setting includes a bedside table with a candlestick holding an extinguished candle, drawn curtains on either side of the bed, and a dimly lit background, creating a sense of intimacy in a private space.