A Man and Woman in an Interior 

This is Maximilien Luce’s drawing, A Man and Woman in an Interior, made with ink on paper. The composition immediately directs our eyes to two figures situated within a domestic space. The scene is rendered with sparse yet deliberate lines. Note how the density of hatching defines forms and textures, from the woman’s layered skirt to the subtle contours of the man seated at the table. Luce uses line to structure the composition, dividing the space and delineating the figures. The sharp, angular lines of the furniture contrast with the softer curves of the figures, creating a visual rhythm that guides our eye through the scene. This juxtaposition hints at the tensions and harmonies of domestic life. The drawing functions as a study in form and space, but it also engages with ideas of representation and reality. The use of line challenges the notion of a singular, fixed perspective, inviting us to question the nature of what we see and how we interpret it.