Le chene et le roseau 

"Le chene et le roseau" (The Oak and the Reed) is a drawing by French artist Jean-Louis Forain (1852-1931). The drawing depicts two men, one tall and imposing, the other small and slender, standing in what appears to be an interior setting. The drawing's composition is simple yet effective, with the two men placed in the foreground, their figures filling much of the frame. Forain's characteristic style is evident in the loose, gestural lines that give the drawing a sense of immediacy and energy. The work’s title references a fable by Aesop in which a humble reed withstands a strong wind that topples a mighty oak, suggesting a message about strength and resilience.