This nighttime photograph depicts a Paris Métro entrance, marked by an Art Nouveau-style sign displaying "METROPOLITAIN" in yellow text on a dark green arched panel, illuminated by two prominent orange-red lamps

This nighttime photograph depicts a Paris Métro entrance, marked by an Art Nouveau-style sign displaying "METROPOLITAIN" in yellow text on a dark green arched panel, illuminated by two prominent orange-red lamps. The scene is located on an urban street in Paris, France. In the mid-ground, a classical Haussmannian building with a mansard roof is visible on the left, partially obscured by trees with sparse, autumn foliage. The immediate foreground features worn concrete steps. Several individuals are present: two indistinct figures on the far left, two male individuals standing centrally near the metro entrance (one wearing a dark hooded top and light-colored trousers, the other in dark clothing), and multiple blurred figures further in the background. A small kiosk with illuminated advertisements is situated on the left, with distant vehicle lights visible on an adjacent street. The sky is dark and overcast.