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A single fallen maple leaf rests on a field of ochre and deep umber, its surface built from thick palette-knife impasto. Quick blade strokes carve the veins while broad rectangular marks drag pigment across the lower ground. Burnt orange, crimson and dark gold glow against the earthy surround, giving the leaf a sculpted, almost weightless presence above the textured surface.