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Four trumpet blooms of a single amaryllis rise in staggered heights from a deep umber ground, their crimson and white petals catching warm window light from the left. Smooth layered glazes and careful chiaroscuro give the waxy edges and pale green throats a quiet, lifelike glow against shadow.