Theater Program for Sleeping Beauty, Silver Wedding, and Ahasvère

Henri-Gabriel Ibels

National Gallery of Art

This is a painting of an interior scene in a restaurant or café featuring two customers reading newspapers. The setting includes red upholstered seating, a row of mirrors on the wall, and details such as a bottle and a glass on a table. The image conveys a sense of everyday life and leisure in a public dining space. The design style is reminiscent of Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, with a focus on urban social settings and the use of simplified forms and strong outlines.