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The application of pastel allows for a soft, textured quality, which contrasts with the sharp, directional lines of the forms themselves. By reducing the subject to its fundamental geometry, the artist directs the viewer toward the interplay of light and shadow, as well as the negative space between the primary subjects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis work belongs to a series of early abstractions that Dove created after his return from Europe, where he encountered the work of the Fauves and early Cubists. Unlike the rigid structure often found in European Cubism, Dove’s approach remains fluid and grounded in his observation of the natural world. The forms appear to expand and contract across the surface, creating a sense of organic growth. The lack of a traditional horizon line or perspective forces the eye to focus on the surface tension and the balance of the tonal masses. 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