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Charcoal and graphite render Venetian stonework in the quiet of dawn, where stacked steps, a curve of arch and a weathered mooring pole rise from luminous greys into velvet blacks. Deep tonal shading gives the monochrome scene a sculptural weight and stillness, each object drawn whole and distinct, with no figures to interrupt the hush. A study in light, shadow and the slow poetry of old stone beside water.