books0977:Interesting News (1872). Eastman Johnson (American, 1824-1906). Oil on panel. &
books0977: Interesting News (1872). Eastman Johnson (American, 1824-1906). Oil on panel. “…Light acts as an accent to the mood or to symbolize the presence of an outside agent. In Interesting News light from the window softly radiates across the painting and illuminates the quiet activity of the young girl reading the newspaper. In mood, in subject, and in the choice of its details—the map on the wall, the flower pot on the window sill—it is reminiscent of the hushed interiors of Vermeer” — Patricia Hills -- source link