Disappointment
About this artwork
A solemn scene of a couple speaking at the kitchen table. The woman reaches out to comfort the man, concerned with the deep look of disappointment on his face. The painting depicts the husband returning to the family home with bad news to tell his wife about work, says artist Bertrand Girard. Bertrand heightens the narrative with small details, like the man's work coat hanging askew on the back of the chair and the toy rocking horse in the corner.