Pastel Couple, Post-Impressionist (Thanks Karen G-A)

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A pastel drawing on light brown paper of a man and a woman in the style of Post-Impressionism. The woman, with fair skin and light reddish-brown hair styled in a bun, is seated on the left, facing forward with her gaze slightly to the right. She wears a dark blue or black dress with long sleeves and a high neckline, with a hint of green fabric visible on her right arm. The man, with dark hair, a beard, and a mustache, is seated to her right, facing forward with his gaze slightly to the left. He wears a dark suit jacket, a dark waistcoat, and a white shirt with a light-colored bow tie. His right arm is bent, and his hand is clasped around the woman’s left forearm. Their faces are rendered with soft, blended pastels, while their clothing and the background are depicted with broad, expressive strokes of pastel. The background behind the woman is a patchwork of geometric shapes in various colors including blue, red, orange, brown, green, yellow, black, and white. The background behind the man is a muted beige with some texture and a small abstract shape in purple and black to his right, and another abstract shape in red and orange further