This is a drawing of two surreal compositions featuring symbolic elements related to French art and theatre. The left side of the image showcases an ethereal figure draped in cloth, blowing a horn labeled "Courrier Français," with a dark, menacing figure beside it. The right side of the image displays a shadowy figure moving dynamically amongst grave markers and thorny plants with a theatrical tone, accompanied by the text "Théâtre Libre" and "Décembre 1890." Both halves employ sepia tones and intricate line work.

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La Fille Élisa; Conte de Noël

Jules Chéret (French, 1836 - 1932)

1890

Medium: lithograph in light brown and red-brown on wove paper
Classification: Print
Dimensions: sheet (program opened): 26.2 x 34.1 cm (10 5/16 x 13 7/16 in.) ; sheet (program closed): 26.2 x 17 cm (10 5/16 x 6 11/16 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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