What is the importance of the painting, Love Locked Out, in the novel, What’s Bred in the Bone?

"Love Locked Out" is a painting that hangs in Francis' childhood room in St. Kilda. It depicts a naked boy weeping in front of a closed door. This picture is a favorite of Francis' and proves to be influential in his life. Francis feels that it is a representation of what he feels, especially as a child, regarding his mother. The picture is the only thing he takes from St. Kilda when he sells the house as an adult. He acts out the scene several times in his relationships with other people.