Twee soldaten maken ruzie om een vrouw 1830

"Twee soldaten maken ruzie om een vrouw" ("The Two Roosters"), an 1830 lithograph by Nicolas Toussaint Charlet, depicts a humorous scene of two soldiers arguing over a woman in a wooded landscape. Charlet, a renowned French artist, is known for his satirical and sentimental depictions of military life, often capturing the everyday struggles and joys of common soldiers. This print, now housed in the Rijksmuseum, showcases Charlet's ability to translate the intimate moments of everyday life into captivating artwork. The work's use of subtle details and the composition's dynamic interplay between the figures and landscape create a sense of realism and intrigue, making this lithograph a popular example of Charlet's artistic style.