Aux Champs-Elysées

Honoré Daumier

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing of an elderly man seated at a table with a woman standing beside him, holding a guitar. The man appears to be smiling or smirking, leaning back slightly in his chair. His hand rests on a small table with a few small coins or objects. The woman holds a guitar, with her head tilted back and her mouth open. The scene captures a moment of musical enjoyment or performance. The drawing is in a monochrome style, characteristic of traditional etching or lithography, with cross-hatching and line work to convey texture and depth.