The artwork, titled “Going to Business,” was created by James Tissot circa 1879. It is an oil painting on canvas, belonging to the Realism art movement and classified as genre painting.
The artwork portrays a bustling urban scene. A stately horse-drawn carriage moves through a city, driven by a coachman donning a formal top hat and suit. Seated inside the carriage is a dignified individual, also dressed in formal attire, reading a newspaper or document. The carriage is tightly framed by the towering facades of grand architectural structures, which emphasize the imposing and orderly character of the city. The colors are meticulously rendered, capturing the ambient light and shadow, typical of Tissot’s realistic style. The overall composition exudes a sense of purposeful movement and an undertone of daily urban life in the late 19th century.
