Le Devoir
Französische Grafik 1891–1893, 1893
- Artist
- Französische Grafik 1891–1893
- Date
- 1893
- Type
- Medium
- 4-color lithograph on laid paper [proof before letters]
- Dimensions
- 29.2 × 40.1 cm
- Collection
- National Gallery of Art, Washington
- Licence
- Public domain, CC0
Image description
This is a painting of a bar scene with three individuals. The figures are depicted in a bar-like setting, with one leaning against the bar, another standing with a hand gesture, and a third seated. They are dressed in early 20th-century fashion. The bar counter has bottles and a glass. The background includes a shaded archway, and the color palette consists of greens, browns, and yellows. The style is sketchy and outlined, reminiscent of Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec.