\paperw19995 \margr0\margl0 \plain \fs20 \f1 The title of this work was attributed to it in modern times and derives from a romantic interpretation of the subject, a gen
re scene. The strict spatial representation, structured by the diamond-patterned floor, was probably achieved through use of the camera obscura. An abbreviation of the artistÆs name, the monogram IVMeer, is written on the wall.
