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The full painting, Humble Menage (Elizabeth Nourse, 1895~97), is a kitchen table scene. But the likeness to Johannes Vermeer (1665), "Girl with the Pearl Earring," comes to mind because of the fascinating power of window light to illuminate the subject by gradations of light and shadow; not in harsh shadows, but rather in delicate shadings of color and contrast.
See also, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Nourse
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