

A gondolier in a straw hat poles a dark gondola down a Venetian canal, past yellow and peach facades with green shutters, potted plants and window flower boxes. The two round brown medallions on the upper walls and the circular arched opening at the lower left stand in for the finder squares. Dark modules ride in the shadowed windows, shutters, brick and gondola hull, while pale plaster and bright water supply the light cells. Strong tonal contrast between wall colors and shaded openings keeps the pattern clear across the busy street scene.