Grandfather

The old man sits deep in a grey-blue armchair, cup raised in one hand, the other holding an open book across his knee. A carved side table beside him carries a tray with teapot, sugar bowl and cup, and a column behind it holds a bright porcelain bouquet. A white terrier stretches out at his shoes, a discarded newspaper on the paving. Against the cool furniture, his red jacket is the one warm note in the piece.