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Honoré Daumier

National Gallery of Art

The image shows two men and three dogs. The man on the left is bending forward slightly, holding his hat in his left hand at waist height. He has a prominent nose, a smiling expression, and short, curly hair. He is dressed in a long coat and pants, with shoes visible at the bottom. The man on the right stands upright, smiling, raising his hat in his right hand above his head. He has a prominent chin and is wearing a long coat, trousers, and a scarf, while leaning on a walking stick held in his left hand. Surrounding them, three dogs are sniffing the ground. The background depicts a simple landscape with wavy lines suggesting hills or plains under a clear sky.