I stumbled across the painting Saturday Afternoon by Enoch Wood Perry, and was just captivated by the way the woman was reading.
Her feet are right up next to the fire. The book inches from her face.
The painting has so much more to offer though.
There are two different versions in terms of brightness online. This brighter one is easier to see.
While this one has a richness to the color:
Either way, this painting is packed full of great pieces to look at and talk about.
Then I saw this, Women Weaving, by the same artist:
How I wish I knew where this was taken from. Several of the other pieces say New York.
If I Had My Own Blue Box: 
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