At the Optician (Eye Test)

The whole consulting room is modelled: a phoropter and slit lamp on their stands, wooden cabinets with pulls, a blue instrument case set down on the floor. The optometrist leans in, white coat falling open, and taps a line on the chart. His patient perches on a round stool, one hand shielding an eye, grey hat resting on his knee. A burgundy waistcoat and ochre trousers carry the warmth through an otherwise pale scene, and a gilt line runs around the oval base.