Drifters in the Night 1873

"Drifters in the Night," painted in 1873 by Hungarian artist Mihály Munkácsy, depicts a group of people gathered in a dimly lit courtyard. The central figures are a group of men, seemingly in distress, who are being watched by a woman standing in the foreground. The scene is imbued with a sense of melancholy and social commentary, typical of Munkácsy's realist style. The composition is rich in details, portraying the harsh realities of poverty and hardship in the 19th century. The artist's signature and the year of creation are visible in the bottom right corner of the painting.