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A pierced brass lantern, lit, sits on a single stone step at dusk, its shadow thrown long across the wall. A magenta plane frames it and a smaller cyan square overlaps the corner.
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Lantern on a Step

No. 6 of 50 · free · 300 dpi

What you seeA pierced brass lantern, lit, sits on a single stone step at dusk, its shadow thrown long across the wall. A magenta plane frames it and a smaller cyan square overlaps the corner.

What it meansPierced metal lanterns, common across the Ottoman world and North Africa, scatter light through their cut patterns onto walls and ceilings.

Where it worksA warm evening piece for a hallway, a bedroom or a reading corner.

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A white bottle vase full of red and pink roses stands on a small round table against a pale wall. A magenta plane covers the left half of the picture and a red one crosses the flowers.Vase of RosesNo. 7
A plain stair climbs along a white wall with a slim rail, its balusters casting long slanted shadows. Three squares of colour step down across it.The StairNo. 8
A carved wooden reading stand, its two broad boards crossed and opened into a cradle, stands empty on a low rug in warm lamplight, a string of prayer beads hung from a peg above. A lilac plane stands beside it and a magenta band runs along the wall.Reading StandNo. 9
A single wooden chair stands against a bare wall, lit low from the left so that its shadow climbs the wall beside it. A red plane covers the top right and a violet one the floor at the left.A Chair and its ShadowNo. 10
A clay water jug stands inside a deep arched niche cut into a plain wall, half in shadow. A cyan plane runs down through the niche and a short magenta band reaches in from the side.Niche and JugNo. 11
A white teapot and two glasses of red tea on brass saucers sit on a small round table, their shadows reaching across the floor. A red plane stands behind the table and a small lilac block sits on the wall beside it.Afternoon TeaNo. 12
A small olive tree in a clay pot stands against a pale wall, its leafy shadow spread across the plaster beside it. A violet plane covers the top right and a cyan one the lower left.Olive TreeNo. 13
A tall arched doorway in a dim wall opens onto bright light, which spills a long arch-shaped patch across the floor. A magenta band runs along the top of the wall and a violet plane stands beside the opening.Open ArchNo. 14

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