Office Board 1885

John F. Peto's *Office Board* (1885) is a trompe l'oeil painting of a wooden board with a variety of everyday objects pinned to it, including letters, newspapers, and a photograph. The artist meticulously rendered the textures of the objects and the wood, creating an illusion of depth and realism. This trompe l'oeil painting, typical of Peto's oeuvre, explores the themes of the everyday and the passage of time. The work is now part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection in New York.