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Pierre Puvis de Chavannes

Figures Unloading Cargo from Sailing Vessels

19th century
Pen and black ink, over black chalk, on beige paper.
27.9 × 16.7 cm (11 × 6.6 in)

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In the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York · as of July 2026

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