Idle Hours

Julian Alden Weir

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The painting depicts a woman and a young girl sitting on a couch. The woman, on the left, wears a long white dress with a collar and long sleeves. Her hair is dark and pulled back. A few yellow flowers are tucked into her waistband. The girl on the right wears a white dress with puffy short sleeves. She has blonde hair and holds a brown acoustic guitar on her lap. The couch is dark-colored with several cushions. A green sheet or blanket covers the bottom. There are sheer white curtains on the windows behind the couch. A birdcage stands on a stand between the windows. The room is well-lit.