Allons, v'la encore le mouton qui a haussé

Honoré Daumier

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing of a butcher's shop. Two individuals are depicted among hanging carcasses. The central figure raises a flag while pointing upwards. The person on the left holds a pole with a piece of meat tied to the top and seems to interact with the second figure on the right. The background shows hanging meat or carcasses. The drawing portrays a moment of interaction through expression and gesture. It is rendered in a sketch-like style with visible pencil strokes.