Villon created expressive monochrome etchings with economical line work that captured human figures in narrative contexts, closely mirroring Brouet's literary illustration style and his precise yet gestural approach to depicting interpersonal relationships.

Legrand was a prolific French etcher who illustrated literary works with refined linear economy, producing monochrome figurative prints that share Brouet's sensitivity to human gesture and his elegant narrative storytelling through printmaking.

Steinlen's monochrome graphic works feature closely observed figurative groupings rendered with expressive yet restrained line work, reflecting the same cultural and narrative sensibility found in Brouet's literary etchings of multiple interacting figures.