This picture is made by Stephen Shankland. He has used Oil and gold leaf, and it is 60cms by 60 cms.

I like this piece, mainly because of the cat that is in it. I find the way it's been painted and created shows all the detail needed in this. It almost looks like the man himself is in the fishtank, while the cat is watching the fish, but also the owner.
Looking closer into the back of the painting, behind the man, there is a very intregate design of what looks like a Japanese dragon. Making the illusion more that the man is inside the tank, because some fish tanks I have seen, have had patterns on the back.

The way the man is seen in this picture, it looks like he is in the back of the fish tank. This may be because, during his life he may have become really attached to certain pets, he may have become an animal lover and was most fond with gold fish and cats. Having him in the back of the tank, could also suggest he's looking over creatures that people use for pets. We have cats and fish as pets to make ourselves happy, some of us having pets to make ourselves feel less alone. This could also be a reason why he's been placed in the back, to show his focus on the animals infront of him.