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Summary:
The painting shows an interior scene with four senators in the congressional chamber during a recess. The senator in the foreground left is standing with his hands in his pockets. He is dressed in a grayish purple coat and green pants with a white shirt and a red tie. His stand is bellicose. Two of senators seated in the lower right corner are engaged in conversation. The senator on the left has wavy hair and is dressed in a green coat and gray slacks. He is turned to his left, his hands clasped together, and is leaning on his left elbow. The senator on the right is of porcine statue and is dressed a gray suit, his body leaning back in his chair, his hands holding the lapels of his suit coat. The remaining senator is in the bench on the upper right, leaning on his elbows, holding his head in his hands, and reading a document. Strewn around the chamber are a few chairs, painted flat on the surface of the painting. A green Windsor-like office chair is in the lower left corner, and a red modern chair is in the upper right.
