Lions Bridge

A slender arched footbridge crosses a canal, its railings anchored at each corner by pale sculpted lion figures. Small figures cross the span beneath tall lamp posts, while buildings line both embankments - pale ochre on the left, a deep pink facade with trees beside it on the right - their reflections breaking up in the dark water below.

Warm pinks, creams and ochres in the architecture play against the cool blue-grey of the canal and a bright, cloud-scattered sky. Confident, fairly broad strokes define the stonework and foliage without excessive detail, and clear daylight throughout gives the scene a calm, everyday liveliness typical of a city canal view.