Project2 First attempt--understanding of painting, narrative

Discovery and Understanding: This painting seems to depict a woman who is living a solitary life, placing herself in a quiet space among the mountains and she seldom has no visitors. The relatively dark space in this painting has a snug, secure and lonely atmosphere. She is completely nude with a cigarette in her hand, looking outside and thinking, the frontiers seem to be uncertain. The shadows of her legs are long and slim, giving a sense of fragility. Outside the window in the background are two hills, like deep waves in the ocean, which makes the figure living in the nature. Meanwhile, with the bright and intrusive light, it seems to tell an impression of nature invading the sanctuary of the solitary woman.

Based on my understanding of this painting, my narrative is:
A solitary woman is eager to see outside world from her private, secret sanctuary.


Site: my choice is clilff above ocean. My inspiration of the site also comes from the painting of Hopper's rooms by the sea, that once opening the door your sight will be filled with sea. The view out of the door is actually very wide and long.