The Evening Gathering

Millet, Daubigny and Barbizon, 1856

The image shows two figures seated together in a dimly lit interior. The scene is rendered through cross-hatching and shading creating a dark atmosphere. The figures are dressed in long garments, with one engaged in a seated activity or resting, and the other leaning forward. Both figures appear to be engaged in an intimate or introspective moment. The light source is a small flame or lamp, casting shadows and highlighting textures of the surroundings, adding to the mood of quiet introspection.
Artist
Millet, Daubigny and Barbizon
Date
1856
Type
Print
Medium
etching with burnishing on laid paper
Dimensions
5 × 10.7 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

The image shows two figures seated together in a dimly lit interior. The scene is rendered through cross-hatching and shading creating a dark atmosphere. The figures are dressed in long garments, with one engaged in a seated activity or resting, and the other leaning forward. Both figures appear to be engaged in an intimate or introspective moment. The light source is a small flame or lamp, casting shadows and highlighting textures of the surroundings, adding to the mood of quiet introspection.

Millet, Daubigny and Barbizon