The Artist in His Studio: 1902

That's the old Detroit Yacht Club burgee on the pillow.

What creature is in the cage?

[Wild paper. That's a wastebasket. - Dave]

My cabin home which is also my workshop is indeed a variation on
this theme. It may appear a mess to you, but to me it's just right.

See the little white kitten caged on the lower left? And why is it in a cage, do you think. Or, is that a rodent? I'd say this is an opulent studio for the times, and this work appears to be work product rather than personal art. Or, could be he is freelance and works and lives in this one room. Interesting photo in any event.

[Maybe you mean lower right, not left. That's a wastebasket. - Dave]

I guess he is down on his luck.

I enjoy looking at all the objects, art and details in this picture. I especially like the contented expression on the artist's face while doing his work.

I guess the horseshoe is for good luck, but the snake and skeleton is anyone's guess. He certainly had flair and talent, do we have a name?

He seems to have missed his spittoon a lot.

At first I thought that was a remarkably modern ceiling lamp for 1902, but now I see it's a twirling parasol. You've gotta look at these shots three or four times to see it all, and even then you can miss something!

Wish I could go back there and visit for a while.

Mexican blanket thrown over a chest -- hey, that's my old dorm room. All it needs is a mini fridge.

I have a case of the vapours just looking at all this dusty bric-a-brac. Quite a collection. Nary a space left blank on the room canvas. I like the Less is More school of thought these days, although this room is quite typical of the time period. I like the lighting in this photo. Quasi-symbolic of the artist's inspiration.

When I still lived at home and my room started looking like this my late mom used to say "clean up your room or else I will" so I always knew when I was slipping into serious hoarding behaviors.

He was influenced by art nouveau artist Alphonse Mucha, as he has one of his posters on the wall, plus his work is in the same general style.

I love the little skeleton hung on the wall on the right. I wonder what the framed scrap of paper directly in front him is? Is that lamp diffuser made from glass or paper?

[The framed scrap of paper is an illustration of a woman; the "paper" is a reflection of the window. The "lamp" is a parasol. - Dave]

Is that an articulated skeleton from a human fetus or merely a convincing puppet hanging there with the opium pipe and luck-draining horseshoe? Those little touches really make a studio feel like home.

Looks like he's ready to paint Trilby in the "altogether."

He does seem to have a special focus to his art: lady faces with hats and lady faces without hats.