Tanner Scraping Hide on Hotel Dresser Near Verona

Broad skylight floods the room, bouncing off pale walls to illuminate a minimalist composition centered on a wooden dresser. A tanner stands over the polished surface, pressing a curved blade against a thick, wet hide stretched across a beam. The late summer light catches the grain of the leather and the sweat on the worker's hands. Deep shadows fall across the dresser's edge, against the bright highlights on the metal blade. The hide glistens with moisture under the intense, direct light. one drop of water rests on the wood near the blade's tip, reflecting the overhead window.