This image is a monochrome artistic drawing, likely executed in charcoal or graphite, depicting three interconnected female figures in a symbolic composition

This image is a monochrome artistic drawing, likely executed in charcoal or graphite, depicting three interconnected female figures in a symbolic composition. The artwork does not depict a literal scene at a specific physical location on Rukuba Road, Nigeria. The central figure is presented from the chest up, with her head tilted back. Two hands cover her eyes, while a third hand covers her mouth. Her own hands are depicted pulling open a garment at her chest, revealing a pattern of brickwork on her skin beneath the fabric. The lower part of her torso and waist transition into swirling, wavy lines, suggestive of water or a dissolving form. A textured, circular frame or halo surrounds her head. To the left of the central figure, a second female figure is visible from the waist up, her hands gripping her own hair or head, pulling it away from her face in an apparent gesture of distress or agony. To the right, a third female figure is visible, also from the waist up. Her hands are pressed against her face, partially covering her mouth and cheek, suggesting a gesture of silence, sorrow, or being muted. All three figures are rendered with visible musculature and detailed facial features despite the obscuring hands. The background is an undifferentiated dark gray, providing a stark contrast to the figures and emphasizing the emotional and symbolic content. The entire piece has a consistent, somber tonal quality.