Okudzhav – The Circus

A clown with white face paint, a red nose, and a gold triangle on its cheek stands outdoors with closed eyes, then opens them and looks forward. A grotesque, decaying clown figure with a pointed hat and tattered clothing sits on a wooden platform, its mouth open in a grimace. A young girl in a pink shirt stands at a table with a cake, pulling a string of streamers above her head. A young boy sits on the ground outdoors, reading a book with a colorful cover, surrounded by red, blue, and pink balloons. The scene repeats with the boy still reading. A young girl in a pink shirt leans over a table,