Otto occasionally engaged with painting early in his career. As here, he depicted everyday people in realistic poses, emphasizing movement, form, often capturing moments of quiet contemplation or simple actions. This painting blends elements of post-Impressionism and abstraction, capturing a delicate balance between form and emotion. Although more commonly associated with American artists like Helen Frankenthaler or Richard Diebenkorn, abstract impressionism's emphasis on mood and color over form resonates with what we see here. The use of soft, pastel-like colors and hazy forms suggests also an Impressionistic influence, focusing on capturing light and atmosphere rather than precise. While not exactly similar, this soft color palette and attention to light recall the work of Édouard Vuillard (1868-1940) and Pierre Bonnard who focused on the emotional impact of color and light, often blending interiors or landscapes into dreamlike scenes as hereafter.

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