Grandfather by the Brazier

The old man sits leaning forward with both hands turned down toward the brazier. A blue beret covers his head, a brown waistcoat goes over the checked shirt, and a striped scarf is knotted at his neck. An earthenware bowl of orange embers stands between his feet. Two short courses of brick close the seat behind him, with green leaves at the base. His eyes stay on the embers and the shoulders draw in: the pose converges on one point of warmth.