Studio Interior 1938

"Studio Interior" is a 1938 watercolor painting by American artist George Ault (1891-1948). The artwork depicts a studio interior with a red wood-burning stove, a set of stairs, and other objects like an easel and a shelf. Ault's painting is notable for its precise details and its use of muted colors to depict a seemingly mundane scene. The work is characteristic of Ault's style, which often focused on interiors and still lifes. His paintings captured the quietness of everyday objects and spaces, conveying a sense of solitude and introspection. This painting is a fine example of Precisionism, a style of art that emerged in the United States in the 1920s and 1930s. The style is characterized by its precise and realistic representation of objects and its focus on geometric forms.