L'Assommoir, ou scène de brasserie 1886

Marcelin Desboutin's 1886 etching, "L'Assommoir, ou scène de brasserie," depicts a man and woman in a Parisian brasserie. The man, in a sailor's cap, sits at a table with a drink, while the woman, wearing a striped apron, stands with arms crossed, seemingly disapproving. The etching's subject matter, social commentary, and stark realism are typical of Desboutin's style, which often focused on the lives of working-class Parisians. The etching is currently part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art collection in New York City.