This small image is painted with great care and composed with love and attention to detail. The delicate texture of the young woman’s garment, as well as the light reflected off the copper pots and kettles appear naturalistic and are in line with the realist tradition of the 19th century. Beyond the realism in the interior scene being shown, the work carries emotional significance: through the perspective of the enamoured painter who depicts Hélène, his girlfriend at the time, his love for her becomes tangible. The present work represents an impressive early interior painting by Félix Vallotton. (http://gandalfsgallery.blogspot.nl/2016/11/felix-vallotton-cook-1892.html)