Sanchez's early life was privileged and he was encouraged to draw by his grandmother. He traveled extensively throughout Europe and America in his youth. The stormy sky and use of earthy colors give a melancholic atmosphere. Noticabkle architectural elements, as steep roofs, shapes of the buildings, the spires and wooden structures, The figures seem to be dressed in clothes for cold climates, reinforcing the hypothesis of Stockholm (ex owner near Stockholm). The sloping roofs and slender forms of the buildings are typical of historical constructions in Stockholm. The colours, especially red and yellow, evoke traditional Swedish façades. The yellow scaffolding indicate an urban transformation, common in Stockholm in the immediate post-war period. Sweden, neutral during the war, undertook architectural modernisations after 1945. The colourful posters visible on the column recall the cultural advertisements common in large Scandinavian cities at that time. Study on email request