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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.
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The Stair

No. 8 of 50 · free · 300 dpi

What you seeA 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.

What it meansCourtyard houses across the Islamic world often put the stair against an inner wall, leading up to the roof terrace where families sleep on hot nights.

Where it worksGraphic and restful, for a stairwell, a hallway or a landing.

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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
A white bowl heaped with purple figs sits on a low wooden stool, its shadow thrown long across the floor. A lilac plane and a red plane overlap behind it.Figs on a StoolNo. 15
A round pierced lantern hangs on a chain in a dark room, lit from within, with a soft glow around it. Three tall planes of magenta, violet and cyan stand behind it.Hanging LanternNo. 16

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