The image depicts the upper half of a person seated at a table outdoors. The person has a serious expression with closed lips. They are dressed in a dark cloak and a garment with a collar, and their hair is covered by a hood or scarf. The person is holding a bowl and a utensil. On the table in front of them is a covered dish or container, and there is another jar or container to the side. The scene features a stark contrast between the dark lines of the figures and the lighter background on coarse paper. In the background, there is a simple depiction of a tent with figures in dark clothing…

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The Street Vendor (La Marchande ambulante)

Paul Sérusier (French, 1863 - 1927)

1895

Medium: lithograph printed in black and brown on beige wove paper
Classification: Print
Dimensions: image: 22.54 × 13.81 cm (8 7/8 × 5 7/16 in.) ; sheet: 32.07 × 24.77 cm (12 5/8 × 9 3/4 in.)
Culture: French
Museum: National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line: Virginia and Ira Jackson Collection
Rights: Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it: Little Ones profiles and older: it shows gentle subjects for the very young. How works are placed

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