Two robed, bearded men, one with a bird in a basket, the other holding a scroll
The monochrome artwork depicts two figures on a plain, light-toned background. On the left, a man is shown from behind, bent forward at the waist, looking down into a large, round, woven basket. He wears loose-fitting robes and has a visible beard and hair. Inside the basket, a bird with a long neck and head, possibly a goose, is visible, looking upwards. The basket has a grid-like pattern on its side. To the right, a taller man stands, facing left, his gaze directed towards the first man and the basket. He has a long, flowing beard and a small topknot on his head. He is dressed in long, layered robes with wide sleeves and holds a rolled scroll horizontally in his hands. The figures are positioned in the lower half of the frame, leaving a substantial amount of empty space above them.