What is your first impression of the three people in The Janitor Who Paints by Palmer Hayden (Figure 3.1)? Can you use the
visual clues to collect information about that artist and his
world? How does he support himself? Can you guess when
this work was painted by looking at the objects in the room
and at the people's clothing? Can you guess where this room
might be located?

I can guess that he probably is a painter and supports himself by selling his paintings or he is some kind of cleaner (chimney sweep?) based on the cleaning supplies behind him.

Based on the objects in the room I would guess 50-60 years, based on the clothes I would guess 40-50 years. So maybe 50 years?

Just looking at the room it looks like a storage room, but considering that there is furniture it's probably a living room.

Hope this helps! :)