Oil on canvas;
Monogrammed and dated lower left;
23.62 × 28.74 in inch framed;
The scene shows a young man lost in thought looking out of the window onto the street, while in the background his wife is quietly absorbed in a book. Strong black contours and a loose, expressive brushstroke define the composition, interwoven with vivid color fields. Despite its chromatic intensity, the scene conveys not a cheerful mood but an intense, serious realism. Masereel combines emotional depth with a powerful and distinctive visual language.
