Oui, Madame Chaboulard ...

Honoré Daumier

National Gallery of Art

The image shows two women from the waist up, engaged in conversation. The woman on the left is slightly turned towards the viewer, wearing a bonnet. Her face features fine lines suggestive of age and her hair is not visible under the bonnet. She is cloaked in a patterned shawl and holds a large, wicker basket. The woman on the right stands facing the left, her profile showing lightly aged features. Her hair is mostly hidden under a bonnet, with only her tied back hair visible at the nape. She is dressed in dark clothing, including a shawl wrapped around her shoulders, with her hands clasped together in front of her. Both women are standing near a doorway, part of which is shaded, against a background of partially visible vertical siding. The scene is depicted in a sketch or drawing style, with the top of the image labeled "ACTUALITÉS."