The painting of interiors has been a perennial topic for painters since Roman times. Seventeenth-century Dutch interiors created a vogue for views through rooms organised around the structure of both geometric and aerial perspective. The subtlety of colour changes in the fall of light in a room became a favorite subject for the French Impressionists. The modern world saw the interior growing as a subject for artists exploring flat patterns, and the interaction of colour shapes.
For the student of art, as well studies of the interior and its potential for capturing light, depth and expression continues to be a challenging and creative subject. It is an excellent way to improve the use of composition, colour, tonality and depth. This painting presents a direct and useful way to approach the subject of the interior.
