In "The Last Evening," one of his best-known London scenes, Tissot paints a sad couple who are to be separated the next day.  The older men on the bench are discussing the couple, who appear to be oblivious of their surroundings.  The somber mood is reinforced by the grey, overcast sky.

The Last Evening
James J. Tissot, 1836-1902, French
Guildhall Art Gallery, London
Bridgeman Art Library, London
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