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The palette relies on warm, golden tones for the grass, contrasted by cooler blues and greens in the shadows and the distant foliage. Schuffenecker avoids sharp outlines, preferring instead to build the image through layered marks and subtle shifts in hue. This technique allows the light to appear as if it is diffusing through the air, a common interest among artists of the late nineteenth century who sought to move beyond the strict observation of Impressionism toward more subjective interpretations of nature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe work reflects the artist's interest in the Synthetist approach, where the simplification of forms and the use of flat colour areas were prioritised. Despite the soft texture of the pastel medium, the structure of the scene remains clear. The distant buildings and the line of trees provide a sense of depth, while the foreground rocks ground the composition. 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