The Cook

Edouard Vuillard

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image depicts a woman, likely a cook, sitting in a kitchen. The woman has short gray hair and wears a blue patterned top and a white apron. She sits on a brown chair, with her body facing slightly to the right. Her head is bowed down. The background features a brown and beige wall with a shelf containing plates and a bottle. A blue and white bowl with a spoon rests on a table or counter to her right. A white and blue patterned cloth hangs down from the table or counter. A white border surrounds the image, with a signature in the bottom-left corner. The image appears to have aged, with visible signs of wear and tear.