books0977:Interior, Woman Reading. Albert André (French, 1889-1954). Oil on cardboard. André admired
books0977: Interior, Woman Reading. Albert André (French, 1889-1954). Oil on cardboard. André admired Degas and his compositions which totally changed tradition, and he too adopted a high perspective. Then, after having practised a decorative type of painting, he turned to indoor scenes where he depicted the charm of everyday middle-class objects, and the protagonists, with simplified outlines, read, day-dream, chat or drowse. -- source link