Painting, oil on canvas signed and dated, depicting two caricatured characters: a monk and a tempter. Humorous tavern scene, typical of the anti-clerical vein of the late 19th century. Expressive painting with strong drawing and lively brushwork, close to Daumier and the caricaturists of the Belle Époque. On the left: a jovial monk with a round, ruddy face, dressed in a brown robe. On the right: a man with a sneaky and grimacing demeanor, wearing a blue coat adorned with white feathers, raising his frothy beer mug. The whole evokes a grotesque tavern scene, a direct heir to the spirit of Callot, Teniers the Younger, or Jan Steen, but transposed into the satirical French taste of the late 19th century. The ironic tone regarding the excesses of the clergy — wine, beer, gluttony — clearly fits into the anti-clerical and popular movement of the late 19th century. Maximum dimensions with frame: 37.8 x 32 cm / View dimensions only: 20.5 x 14.5 cm Weight: 1401 grams Very good condition Signature to be identified Very careful shipping worldwide Type: Oil Country of origin: France Artistic movement: French School Features: Signed Theme: Portrait, Self-portrait