The Idle 'Prentice return'd from Sea & in a Garret with a common Prostitute

William Hogarth

National Gallery of Art

The image shows two people sitting on a bed. The man is on the right with short curly hair, looking surprised with his hands raised and mouth open. The woman on the left has her hair covered with a bonnet and appears similarly surprised, with her mouth open and one hand raised. They are in a room with cracked walls and ceiling, a fireplace in the background, and various objects like mugs and bottles on its mantle. There is a table with food and a pitcher. The door is ajar with a heavy lock and a wooden plank leaning against it.