Vois comme ils avaient abimè ...

Honoré Daumier

National Gallery of Art

The image shows two individuals from the waist up, with their backs turned, standing in a cobblestone street. The person on the left, a man, wears a tall top hat and a dark suit, gesturing with a cane or stick towards a nearby building. His facial features are not visible. To his right, a woman stands, mostly covered by a large patterned shawl, with only the back of her head visible, which appears to be covered by a bonnet. The background features old stone buildings, one of which shows signs of damage or disrepair. There is also a worker in the background, engaged in construction or repair work, scaling a partially destroyed wall.