Weekdays

A classical colonnaded building lines the left bank of a canal, with a stone bridge crossing toward a row of pastel-colored townhouses on the right. In the distance, the multicolored onion domes and gilded spire of a cathedral rise above the rooftops, while cars and pedestrians move along the embankment in the midday sun.

Bright blue sky and strong sunlight pick out warm ochre, pink and turquoise facades against cool grey stone and water. Brushwork is loose and quick, sketching traffic and figures as small dabs of color, giving the street an animated, everyday urban energy.