In the collection of Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia — check current display status with the museum.
FROM THE BARNES FOUNDATION’S CATALOG
Featuring one of Daumier's favorite subjects, this painting showcases the artist's skill at capturing the realities of 19th-century Paris. The minimal background heightens the interactions between the two sitting figures. Daumier emphasizes his subjects' facial features through the simplicity of the composition and the harsh yet careful use of highlights and shadows.
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Peder Severin Krøyer — Workers in a public house in Luchon. 
Vincent van Gogh — Man at Table
Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot — Two Italian Peasants
David Teniers (Flemish, 1610–1690) — Peasants Smoking in an 
William Glackens — There Was Edward Bickford's Racing Cup
James McNeill Whistler — Longshore Men
Käthe Kollwitz (German, 1867–1945) — Conspiracy
Cornelis Pietersz Bega (Dutch, 1631/32–1664) — The Amorous C
James McNeill Whistler — Longshore Men
James McNeill Whistler — Longshore Men
Charles Jacque — Drinkers
Paul Cézanne — The Card Players
