The Farewells

The Farewells is an 1871 genre painting by the French artist James Tissot. It depicts a young couple saying their goodbyes through an iron gate and railings. It was one of the first paintings Tissot produced following his move to London following his departure from Paris in the wake of the Franco-Prussian War.
The work was displayed at the Royal Academy Exhibition of 1872 at the National Gallery along with An Interesting Story. It became well-known through an engraving produced in 1873 by Joel Ballin. The painting is in the collection of the Museum and Art Gallery in Bristol, having been purchased in 1955.