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This is a drawing of two figures in a wooded setting. The drawing shows a muscular figure playing a flute, another smaller figure, and an animal next to them. The scene is set against a backdrop of dense foliage, suggesting a natural environment. The drawing has intricate shading that gives depth and texture to the figures and the surrounding vegetation. The style of the drawing is reminiscent of classical themes often explored in mythological representations.

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Le Talion; La Cage; Ceux qui restent; Fortune

Louis Anquetin (French, 1861 - 1932)

1898

Medium: lithograph in black on wove paper [proof before letters]
Classification: Print
Dimensions: sheet: 32.4 x 25 cm (12 3/4 x 9 13/16 in.)
Culture: French
Museum: National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line: Gift of The Atlas Foundation
Rights: Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it: Teens profiles and older: its subject is for older viewers (war, death, the Passion, drink or the like). How works are placed

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