Village Yard Sweeping

A village courtyard in early morning, wide shot looking down the length of the yard into depth. In the middle distance a woman in her forties with short natural hair and a faded blue wrap dress sweeps the packed earth with a long straw broom, bent slightly forward, seen from the side. On both sides stand rounded mud-brick houses with ochre walls and thatched roofs, doorways dark and open. Two chickens, one rust-brown and one white, peck near the threshold of the left house. At the far end a thin plume of grey smoke rises from a hearth fire behind a low earth wall. The ground is warm ochre dust, a few dark green banana plants and a leafy tree frame the back. Soft hazy morning light from the low sun behind the houses, smoke and dust softening the air, long gentle shadows across the yard. Calm, quiet, unhurried mood. Simple large shapes, everything in focus. No text, no logos, no watermark.