A small yet quietly captivating oil painting mounted on wood, this work by Francis Alÿs depicts a scene rooted in the everyday rhythms of Mexico City's Colonia Roma neighborhood. With his characteristic blend of documentary impulse and painterly intimacy, Alÿs renders the urban encounter with a warmth that elevates the mundane to the poetic. The presence of a Chihuahua grounds the composition in the local and the specific, reflecting the artist's ongoing meditation on place, identity, and the overlooked textures of street life.