The medium of this piece is oil paint on linen, using good techniques of blending and contrast when lights and darks are being represented. The objects in space appear to be an older looking basket ball, worn out shoes, a t-shirt/blanket, and perhaps a necklace with a chain. They are sitting on a table or ledge of some sort, with light dawning from their right side. Due to the appearance of an older looking basketball it can be assumed that the time period is much later, It could range anywhere from 1890-1930, although the piece was painted in 2011, so obviously the picture isn't that old.
The narrative could be viewed as someone who has just spent the day playing basket and has come home and taken off their shoes. Letting their basketball equipment take a breather for a few hours, as they took of a rather heavy feeling small chain from around their necks. The focal point is the basketball, the way the light shines on it is hard to miss, in the foreground is a slightly reflective lock in front of the basketball. Nothing is in the center, everything a bit off to the side which contributes to the rule of thirds, and the background shows us that there is perhaps a spotlight on the older ball. The audience for this picture could be anyone, though I would suggest maybe some of the older onlookers as they might better remember a time when such a basketball was regularly used.
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