symbolic painting is strongly light-biased - shadow is suggested rather than declared. The palette balances warm and cool with remarkable evenness, giving the composition its characteristic vibrancy. Every colour is desaturated; the palette proceeds through near-neutrals and gently-coloured greys. The highest-chroma note - #BE6B52 - appears at just 2.5%, deployed as a precision accent against the quieter ground. 56 units of value range underpin the palette's structural clarity: the eye always knows where light falls.