A graceful young woman with her hair in French braid and in a sun-splashed morning robe gently looks out a window (at her garden? At her pleasant memories?). She holds a mug in one hand as she parts the curtains with another. In the foreground, suggesting hospitality, are two porcelain teacups with gold rims. The artist's symbol, a heart, becomes a pot-pourri pillow on the shelf next to a flowervase.
(Morning Muse now hangs in her collection next to a Picasso)
The title "Morning Muse" has several meanings: The lady is reflecting (musing), she is a modern adaptation of the Greek Muses who guard over various arts, and the beautiful sunny morning has its own... music!
Inspired by the works of Vermeer, this is also a self-portrait of the Artist with the characteristic French braids she wore years ago.
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