When I was a child, I heard the story of "the man in the painting" as follows:

A poor boy bought a painting in the market and hung it on the wall when he got home. Since then, he has come back from work every day to find that the food is ready. So, he has a plan in mind. One day, he came home early and hid in the dark to see what had happened. When he saw the lady in the picture coming down to cook for him, he rushed up and tore up the picture. The lady couldn't go back, so he became his wife.