Rain slicks the cobblestones, pooling around the hooves of sheep huddled beneath an umbrella’s uneven arc. The etched lines deepen where water collects, suggesting weight and movement rather than stillness.

Why does the umbrella’s shadow fall not beneath it, but toward the viewer?

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https://clevelandart.org/art/1920.705