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A wooden ladder leans against a pale wall on a roof terrace, its rungs casting a long slanted shadow on the plaster. A red column rises behind the ladder and a cyan band sits on the wall to one side.
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The Ladder

No. 24 of 50 · free · 300 dpi

What you seeA wooden ladder leans against a pale wall on a roof terrace, its rungs casting a long slanted shadow on the plaster. A red column rises behind the ladder and a cyan band sits on the wall to one side.

What it meansLadders lead up to the flat roofs of houses across the Middle East and North Africa, where washing is dried, dates are spread and people sleep on summer nights.

Where it worksGraphic and light, for a hallway, a stairwell or a studio.

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A soft armchair stands beside a tall floor lamp with a pale shade, with a long shadow on the floor. A magenta plane covers the top right corner and a lilac one the lower left.Reading ChairNo. 25
A plain wooden shelf on a wall holds a row of jugs, bowls and vases in white, clay and mauve, each with a small shadow. A violet band and a red band cross the wall at different heights.Shelf of VesselsNo. 26
A doorway in a pale wall is half drawn with a heavy curtain, gathered to one side, and a little light shows beyond. Cyan and violet planes overlap across the curtain.Curtained DoorNo. 27
A dark cat lies curled asleep on a large floor cushion beside a wall, with a soft shadow beneath. A magenta plane frames the cushion and a cyan square overlaps it from above.Sleeping CatNo. 28
A white dove rests on the deep sill of a small arched window, sky showing pale behind it. A single lilac plane passes down the wall beside the window.Dove on the SillNo. 29
A slim cypress in a clay pot stands beside a white column in a courtyard, both throwing long shadows on the wall. Cyan, lilac and violet planes stand side by side.Cypress and ColumnNo. 30
A row of pointed arches opens from a shaded gallery onto bright light, which falls through each arch in long patches across the floor. Bands of magenta, cyan and violet cross it.ArcadeNo. 31
A small round stone fountain basin sits on a tiled courtyard floor before a plain wall, a thin jet of water rising from its centre. A cyan plane hangs on the wall and a magenta one lies across the tiles.Courtyard FountainNo. 32

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