morsure, An engraving on steel. A large public library is nearly empty at closing time. Long reading tables lead toward a high window at the far end, while two levels of shelves follow the side walls. The balcony has a continuous railing and a visible staircase connecting it to the main floor. In the foreground, an open book rests beside a pair of glasses and a closed notebook, suggesting a reader who has briefly stepped away. Farther back, a librarian returns a volume to its proper shelf, standing naturally with one arm raised. The late light reaches the tops of the tables and leaves the aisles between the shelves subdued. Avoid making every book spine equally prominent; the room should retain clear areas of rest and a convincing hierarchy of detail. A few chairs remain slightly displaced from their places. The composition is calm and spacious, centered on the relationship between the solitary open book and the larger architecture of accumulated knowledge. Let the final minutes of the day feel welcome rather than lonely.