Portrait of a Man Cutting Hair

American 19th Century

National Gallery of Art

The image shows two men. One man is sitting with his legs crossed and hands resting on lap. He has light-colored hair, a thick mustache, and is wearing a dark-colored outfit with a white cloth draped around his shoulders like a barber's cape. The man standing behind him has short, dark hair and is holding a pair of scissors. He is dressed in a shirt with rolled-up sleeves and a waistcoat. The chair they're using is made of branches. The background is a plain, textured surface, typical of older photography, with no discernible details.