Despite his apparent anomaly, the man’s clothes are relatively clean: a black jacket, trousers stained only at the margins, and rather worn shoes, but not the work shoes of an industrial laborer. His clothes attest to certain nobility, exposing the theatricality and meticulous arrangement of the scene, as is Wall’s wont. What is the man thinking about? How did he make himself time to think? Is he on a break or after a day’s work? What is the nature of his relationship with the city before him? Is he a wandering hobo or an urban flâneur? Unemployed or homeless? Is this his hometown, or is he a migrant worker observing a foreign city, contemplating its promise and employment possibilities?