

A Venetian canal lined with terracotta and ochre houses, a brick bell tower, moored boats and small workers scattered across a stonemason's yard. The tower, the dark window arches and the tangle of stairs and scaffolding on the right take over the finder squares and carry the modules. Dark water, shadowed doorways and the pale stonework give the pattern strong tonal contrast, while the fine detail is spread evenly across the buildings and the quay. A heavy grey cloud fills the sky above the scene in old master fashion.