Celebration

A woman in a backless navy dress stands before a wall mirror, raising both hands to arrange her hair. In front of her a white-clothed table is set with a bowl of fruit, wine bottles, glasses and mismatched white and red chairs; a white cat peers over the tablecloth's edge and a dark bird perches among the dishes, while a lit night cityscape shows through a green-curtained window behind.

Deep blues and greens dominate, punctuated by the warm red of a chair and glowing yellow window lights outside, giving the interior a jewel-toned richness. Flattened, simplified shapes and bold outlines lend the scene a decorative, almost stage-set quality, evoking the anticipation of an evening gathering.