diff --git a/src/components/prop-viewer.js b/src/components/prop-viewer.js
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+export class PropViewer extends HTMLElement {
+  constructor() { super(); this._src = ''; this._label = ''; }
+  connectedCallback() { if (!this.hasAttribute('hidden')) this.setAttribute('hidden', ''); this.render(); }
+
+  isOpen() { return !this.hasAttribute('hidden'); }
+
+  show(src, label = '') {
+    this._src = src; this._label = label;
+    this.removeAttribute('hidden');
+    this.render();
+  }
+  dismiss() { this.setAttribute('hidden', ''); }
+
+  render() {
+    this.innerHTML = `
+      <div class="prop-overlay" data-role="overlay">
+        <img class="prop-img" data-role="prop-img" src="${this._src}" alt="${this._label}" />
+      </div>`;
+    this.querySelector('[data-role=overlay]').addEventListener('click', () => this.dismiss());
+  }
+}
+customElements.define('prop-viewer', PropViewer);
diff --git a/tests/components/prop-viewer.test.js b/tests/components/prop-viewer.test.js
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+import { describe, it, expect, beforeEach } from 'vitest';
+import '../../src/components/prop-viewer.js';
+
+describe('<prop-viewer>', () => {
+  let el;
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    document.body.innerHTML = '';
+    el = document.createElement('prop-viewer');
+    document.body.appendChild(el);
+  });
+
+  it('starts hidden', () => {
+    expect(el.isOpen()).toBe(false);
+    expect(el.hasAttribute('hidden')).toBe(true);
+  });
+
+  it('shows an image when show() is called', () => {
+    el.show('/art/rain-pier.png', 'Pier in the rain');
+    expect(el.isOpen()).toBe(true);
+    const img = el.querySelector('[data-role=prop-img]');
+    expect(img.getAttribute('src')).toBe('/art/rain-pier.png');
+  });
+
+  it('dismisses when the overlay is clicked', () => {
+    el.show('/art/x.png', 'x');
+    el.querySelector('[data-role=overlay]').click();
+    expect(el.isOpen()).toBe(false);
+  });
+});