The man in the painting is the artist's brother. It is unusual to see someone with their back
to the viewer. The setting is a window
at the family home in Paris.
The artist is an impressionist and was mates with Monet
and Renoir etc.
My attention was drawn to this work by a huge doorstop
of a book I got from the library – The Art Book from Phaidon Press. Get it out if you have strong enough
muscles. There are 579 pages, each
dedicated to one work by an artist. The
artists are in alpha order so you get interesting juxtapositions between modern
art and old masters.
That's a really cool photo. I like shots like this.
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