It looks as if the tools have just been laid out on an old garden table to decide where to start the day. On the roughly built board lies a heavy shovel with darkened wood and dull, gleaming iron; next to it is a pruner with slightly worn handles, and off to the side is a small scoop, as if it had been abandoned after someone had added soil to a pot. Nearby lies a canvas bag with pockets; a ball of twine sticks out of one, and a glove from the other. On the edge of the table — a glass of water and a slice of lemon: the gardener paused to take a sip before getting to work. The background is a brick wall of a shed; a coil of rope and a couple of hooks are hanging on it. The light is oblique, morning light; long shadows fall on the table, emphasizing the texture of the wood and metal. Ver mais