Italian Interior

The huge black Italian mastiff
rests his chin gently on the little white dog

A small girl watches over
the chubby naked infant in a heap of laundry
as her friend turns to chat with an older sister

A plump blond bustles in, baby on hip
the young women are washing her clothes
gossiping with one man
as another kneels to play with the dogs

All swathed in soft, warm light

(Fragonard, 18th C)