Haircutting

A bearded man in wire-rimmed glasses sits wrapped in a blue-grey cape while a young woman stands behind him, scissors raised, trimming his hair. The two are set inside a large framed panel mounted on a brick wall, its backdrop an open sky of clouds rather than a barbershop interior. Below, a marble ledge holds a straight razor, shaving brush, round mirror, brush canisters and spray bottles.

Painted with photographic precision, especially in the metal, glass and bristle of the tools, the scene balances warm brick and cool blue against a softly modeled sky. The seamless join between the fitted-out counter and the sky-filled panel gives the everyday act of a haircut a hushed, dreamlike stillness.