A common sight for visitors to the Alsacian village of Mulhouse, it’s always been completely unclear to me: is he wiping oily sweat from his brow, screening the sunlight out of his eyes, straining to see a friend at a long distance, or just sitting in contemplation?
It could be exactly that ambiguity of emotions that the artist was trying to convey.
And that’s exactly the problem with art! It could be the artist was going for just one of these emotions, but missed the mark and now left us all wondering!